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Serological diagnosis of brucella infections in odontocetes
(American Society for Microbiology, 2009-04-15)
Brucella ceti causes disease in Odontoceti. The absence of control serum collections and the diversity of
cetaceans have hampered the standardization of serological tests for the diagnosis of cetacean brucellosis. Without ...
Brucella sp. sequence‑type 27 associated with abortion in dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima
(Springer Link, 2021-05-18)
A dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima stranded alive along the Central Pacifc Coast of Costa Rica. The whale, handled by tourists and local inhabitants, was weak, had buoyancy difculties, and eventually aborted and died, showing ...
Pathological Studies and Postmortem Computed Tomography of Dolphins with Meningoencephalomyelitis and Osteoarthritis Caused by Brucella ceti
(MDPI, 2022-05-09)
Cetacean neurobrucellosis is a common cause of strandings in Costa Rica diagnosed by
serology, bacteriology, and histopathology. Pathological studies were performed on 18 dolphins.
Twelve were scanned by postmortem ...
Virulent Brucella nosferati infecting Desmodus rotundus has emerging potential due to the broad foraging range of its bat host for humans and wild and domestic animals
(American Society for Microbiology, 2023-07-05)
Desmodus rotundus, vampire bats, transmit dangerous infections, and
brucellosis is a hazardous zoonotic disease, two adversities that coexist in the subtropical
and tropical areas of the American continent. Here, we ...