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

ABSTRACT The emergence of Brucella infections in marine mammals is a growing concern. The present study reports two cases of systemic Brucella pinnipedialis infection detected in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) pair stranded together in the Cantabrian coast of Spain. Both animals showed sys...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	Ignacio Vargas-Castro, José Luis Crespo-Picazo, Manena Fayos, María de los Ángeles Jiménez-Martínez, Laura Torre-Fuentes, Julio Álvarez, André E. Moura, Marta Hernández, Aranzazu Buendía, Sandra Barroso-Arévalo, Teresa García-Seco, Marta Pérez-Sancho, María Jesús De Miguel, Sara Andrés-Barranco, Vicente Marco-Cabedo, Gaizka Peñin-Villahoz, Pilar María Muñoz, Lucas Domínguez, Daniel García-Párraga, José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Subjects:	milk Brucella pinnipedialis bottlenose dolphin marine mammals systemic infection health surveillance
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01997-23

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