Abstract
Brucellosis is reported increasingly in marine mammals and the marine species of Brucella are capable of causing
community acquired zoonotic infections in humans as well as abortion in cattle as a result of experimental infection.
This case report describes pathology associated with an isolate of Brucella ceti that was successfully cultured
from, and immunolabelled in, the testis and epididymis of an adult sexually mature free-living harbour
porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). This is the first report of such pathology in any species of cetacean, and suggests the
potential for sexual transmission and/or sterility as sequelae to infection similar to those reported in terrestrial
animals.
2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 54 - 59 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Comparative Pathology |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | First published - 2008 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Keywords
- Brucella
- Porpoise
- Testicle
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