Davison, N.J. , Brownlow, A. , McGovern, B., Dagleish, M.P., Perrett, L.L., Dale, E.-J., Koylass, M. and Foster, G. (2015) First report of Brucella ceti-associated meningoencephalitis in a long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 116(3), pp. 237-241. (doi: 10.3354/dao02926) (PMID:26503778)
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Abstract
Fatal Brucella ceti infection with histological lesions specific to the central nervous system has been described in only 3 species of cetaceans: striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba, Atlantic white-sided dolphins Lagenorhynchus acutus and short-beaked common dolphins Delphinus delphis. This paper describes the first report of a B. ceti-associated meningoencephalitis in a long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas, showing the increasing range of species susceptibility. Brucella was recovered in larger numbers from cerebrospinal fluid than from brain tissue and is the sample of choice for isolation.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Brownlow, Dr Andrew and Davison, Mr Nick |
| Authors: | Davison, N.J., Brownlow, A., McGovern, B., Dagleish, M.P., Perrett, L.L., Dale, E.-J., Koylass, M., and Foster, G. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Diseases of Aquatic Organisms |
| Publisher: | Inter Research |
| ISSN: | 0177-5103 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1616-1580 |
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