A number of selective media for the isolation of Erysipelothrix have been described also.
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The other two species are apparently not pathogenic . " Erysipelothrix inopinata " was described in 2004.
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The best known species is " Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae ", which causes erysipelas of swine and other animal diseases.
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A commonly used medium is Erysipelothrix selective broth ( ESB ), a nutrient broth containing serum, tryptose, kanamycin, neomycin, and vancomycin.
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The bacterium " Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae ", which probably comes from eating infected fish, poses a threat to belugas kept in captivity, causing septicemia.