Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

Agent Name
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Major Category
Biological Agents
Category
Infectious Agents
Comments
Erysipeloid is an occupational skin infection of workers handling fish, swine, whale, seal, turkeys, and rarely, chickens, sheep, or cattle.
Biomedical References

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: