Abstract
Brucella ceti is an emerging zoonotic
pathogen that has been recovered from
several species of cetaceans in the world’s
oceans over the past 20 yr. We report the
recovery of B. ceti from a Sowerby’s beaked
whale (Mesoploden bidens) and a long-finned
pilot whale (Globicehala melas). Recovery from
the testis of a long-finned pilot whale provides
further evidence of potential for B. ceti infection
to impact the reproductive success of
cetaceans, many of which are threatened
species. The addition of another two cetacean
species to the growing number from which
B. ceti has been recovered also further emphasizes
the concern for human infections with this
organism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 868 - 871 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 1 Oct 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | First published - 1 Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- Brucella ceti
- Brucellosis
- Globicephala melas
- Mesoploden bidens
- Multilocus sequence typing
- Whales