Fatal Systemic Toxoplasmosis by a Novel Non-archetypal Toxoplasma gondii in a Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

Toxoplasma gondii is known to cause sporadic clinical disease and fatality in marine mammals worldwide. It has been recognized primarily in odontocetes, pinnipeds, and mustelids; however, there is very limited information available in mysticetes. We report the results of pathological, immunohistoche...

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Main Authors: Josué Díaz-Delgado, Kátia R. Groch, Hernani G. C. Ramos, Adriana Castaldo Colosio, Bruna Farias Alves, Hilda F. J. Pena, José L. Catão-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00336/full