Moellerella wisconsensis Isolated from the Oral Cavity of a Wild Raccoon ( Procyon lotor )

Abstract

This report describes the isolation of Moellerella wisconsensis from the oral secretions of a wild raccoon in Northern California. Human enteric disease has previously been associated with this organism. This represents the first isolation of this rare enterobacterial species from a non-captive animal and only the third from a non-human source.