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First description of a lesion in the upper digestive mucosa associated with a novel gammaherpesvirus in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Western Mediterranean Sea
BackgroundA wide variety of lesions have been associated with herpesvirus in cetaceans. However, descriptions of herpesvirus infections in the...
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An Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) severely injured by vessel collision: live rescue at sea, clinical care, and postmortem examination using a virtopsy-integrated approach
BackgroundVessel collision induces blunt and sharp force traumas to aquatic animals and is a leading anthropogenic impact affecting cetaceans...
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Detection of Leptospira kirschneri in a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis delphis) stranded off the coast of southern California, USA
BackgroundPathogenic Leptospira species are globally important zoonotic pathogens capable of infecting a wide range of host species. In marine...
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Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in stranded representatives of wild cetaceans in the Philippines
BackgroundThe stranding events of cetaceans in the Philippines provide opportunities for gathering biological information and specimens, especially...
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Ingestion of fishing gear and Anisakis sp. infection in a beached Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in the Jeju Island, Republic of Korea: findings from post-mortem computed tomography and necropsy
BackgroundHuman fishing activities have significantly affect environmental concern for marine ecosystems, conservation of marine mammals, and human...
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Fatal upper aerodigestive tract obstruction in an East Asian finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri): findings in post-mortem computed tomography
The present case report aims to outline the post-mortem findings of an East Asian finless porpoise with upper aerodigestive tract obstruction using...
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One Health Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria from Amazon River Dolphins
Studies on the microbiota of freshwater cetaceans are scarce and may provide important data on animal and environmental health. This study aimed to...
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Alpha- and gammaherpesviruses in stranded striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Spain: first molecular detection of gammaherpesvirus infection in central nervous system of odontocetes
BackgroundHerpesvirus infections in cetaceans have always been attributed to the Alphaherpesvirinae and Gammaherpesvirinae subfamilies. To date,...
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Halocercus lagenorhynchi infection in a stranded striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) on the Southwest coastline of India
Necropsy on a striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) entangled in ghost fishing net and dead while rescuing yielded some helminth...
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First molecular identification and phylogenetic illustration of Sarcocystis species infection in Red Sea shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810)
Backgroundmembers of the genus Sarcocystis are intracellular obligate protozoan parasites classified within the phylum Apicomplexa and have an...
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As the Worm Turns—A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction
BackgroundAnisakiasis, a zoonotic disease caused by the nematode Anisakis , poses a significant concern for public health, particularly in regions...
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Molecular identification of Sarcocystis neurona in tissues of wild boars (Sus scrofa) in the border region between Brazil and Uruguay
Sarcocystis neurona , owing to its clinical importance in domestic animals, is currently one of the most studied agents, presenting a wide range of...
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Eagle eyed or bird brained?
The importance of the visual system to birds for behaviours from feeding, mate choice, flying, navigation and determination of seasons, together with...
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Neurobrucellosis in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) stranded in the Canary Islands
BackgroundBrucella spp. isolation is increasingly reported in cetaceans, although associated pathologies, including lesions of the musculoskeletal...
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Mercury in Populations of River Dolphins of the Amazon and Orinoco Basins
In the Amazon and Orinoco basins, mercury has been released from artisanal and industrial gold mining since the Colonial time, as well as a result of...
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Infection with Pythium flevoense in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) as a novel cause of dermatitis in marine mammals
The oomycete Pythium flevoense was diagnosed as the cause of dermatitis in a young adult female harbour porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena ) that had been...
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Memory Consolidation Is Similar in Waking and Sleep
Purpose of ReviewI review the current status of the hypothesis that sleep is critically involved in memory consolidation and conclude that there are...
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Endocrine disruptors, aryl hydrocarbon receptor and cortisol secretion
PurposeEndocrine disruptors exert a plethora of effects in endocrine tissues, from altered function to carcinogenesis. Given its lipophilic nature,...
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Metformin modifies plasma microbial-derived extracellular vesicles in polycystic ovary syndrome with insulin resistance
IntroductionThis study investigated changes in plasma microbial-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and...
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Evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting bovids
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of neurologic impairment and death that remains poorly understood. Rodent models have yet to produce...
