Understanding causes of morbidity and mortality in Southern Hemisphere small Odontoceti: a scoping review

R Souter, AL Chaber, L Möller, L Woolford - Mammal Review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Marine mammals serve as sentinels for environmental health, offering insights into
ecosystem health. Enhancing management and conservation strategies for these species …

The pathology of cetacean morbillivirus infection and comorbidities in Guiana dolphins during an unusual mortality event (Brazil, 2017–2018)

KR Groch, J Díaz-Delgado… - Veterinary …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV; Paramyxoviridae) is the most significant pathogen of
cetaceans worldwide. The novel “multi-host” Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis; GD)-CeMV …

Pinnipeds carriers of pathogenic Leptospira: new data based on molecular characterization

FDA Torres, ALSB Borges, C Kolesnikovas… - Research in Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease caused by the infection of pathogenic strains of the
genus Leptospira, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Although well documented in …

Outbreak of human brucellosis in Southern Brazil and historical review of data from 2009 to 2018

TS Lemos, JC Cequinel, TP Costa… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Human brucellosis (HB) is a bacterial zoonosis that is more frequent in low
income and middle-income countries; it is sometimes associated with outbreaks. The aim of …

Molecular, serological, pathological, immunohistochemical and microbiological investigation of Brucella spp. in marine mammals of Brazil reveals new cetacean …

AM Sánchez‐Sarmiento, VL Carvalho… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Brucella‐exposure and infection is increasingly recognized in marine mammals worldwide.
To better understand the epidemiology and health impacts of Brucella spp. in marine …

Brucella ceti sequence type 23, 26, and 27 infections in North American cetaceans

JB Curtiss, KM Colegrove, A Dianis, MJ Kinsel… - Diseases of Aquatic …, 2022 - int-res.com
Brucella ceti infection is associated with a variety of disease outcomes in cetaceans globally.
Multiple genotypes of B. ceti have been identified. This retrospective aimed to determine if …

Molecular Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira sp. in Cetaceans from the Brazilian Coast

FDA Torres, ALSB Borges, PV Castilho… - Transboundary and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with ubiquitous distribution caused by spirochetes belonging to
the genus Leptospira sp., endemic mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world …

Survey of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies in cetaceans and manatees of the Amazon basin and Atlantic Ocean, Brazil

AM Sánchez-Sarmiento, VL Carvalho… - Diseases of aquatic …, 2018 - int-res.com
Aquatic mammals can act as sentinels of emerging and resurging pathogens in the
environment. Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. are 2 zoonotic pathogens relevant to aquatic …

Survey for Leptospira and Brucella in Amazonian manatees, Amazon river dolphins, and a tucuxi in the Brazilian Amazon

TCS Rodrigues, ALQ Santos, ES Pinheiro… - Diseases of Aquatic …, 2022 - int-res.com
Leptospirosis and brucellosis are zoonotic diseases with global distributions that represent
severe hazards to humans and animals. We investigated exposure to Leptospira spp. and …

Serological screening for Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies in southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina from Elephant Island, Antarctica, in 2003 and …

AM Sánchez-Sarmiento, V Ruoppolo… - Diseases of Aquatic …, 2020 - int-res.com
Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies were surveyed in 35 southern elephant seals
(SESs) Mirounga leonina at Elephant Island (South Shetland Islands), western Antarctic …