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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Vargas-Castro, Ignacio
• Crespo-Picazo, José Luis
• Fayos, Manena
• Jiménez-Martínez, María de Los Ángeles
• Torre-Fuentes, Laura
• Álvarez, Julio
• Moura, André E
• Hernández, Marta
• Buendía, Aranzazu
• Barroso-Arévalo, Sandra
• García-Seco, Teresa
• Pérez-Sancho, Marta
• De Miguel, María Jesús
• Andrés-Barranco, Sara
• Marco-Cabedo, Vicente
• Peñin-Villahoz, Gaizka
• Muñoz, Pilar María
• Domínguez, Lucas
• García-Párraga, Daniel
• Sánchez-Vizcaíno, José Manuel
• Maurin, Max

Titel

New insights into the pathogenesis and transmission of Brucella pinnipedialis : systemic infection in two bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus )

Ist Teil von

• Microbiology spectrum, 2023-12, Vol.11 (6), p.e0199723-e0199723

Ort / Verlag

United States: American Society for Microbiology

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• spp. are zoonotic pathogens that can affect both terrestrial and marine mammals. has been identified in various cetacean species, but only one sequence type (ST27) has been reported in humans. However, it is important to conduct surveillance studies to better understand the impact of marine species on marine mammals, a typically understudied host group. Here, we describe a systemic infection by two related strains of (ST25) in a couple of live-stranded bottlenose dolphins, with more severe lesions in the younger animal. Furthermore, was first detected in milk from a female cetacean that stranded with its offspring. Our study reveals novel insights into the epidemiology and pathological consequences of infections in cetaceans, emphasizing the crucial importance of ongoing surveillance and accurate diagnosis to understand the impact of this pathogen on marine mammal populations.