This paper discusses Brucella pinnipedalis infections in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in Washington state and transmission to humans and other wildlife. The disease poses a threat to endangered populations and may be exacerbated by organic pollutants.
By Summary description by Encyclopedia of Puget Sound; authors of the original paper include Dyanna M. Lambourn, Michael Garner, Darla Ewalt, Stephen Raverty, Inga Sidor, Steven J. Jeffries, Jack Rhyan, and Joseph K. Gaydos