Evidence of Helicobacter sp. in dental plaque of captive dolphins (Tursiops gephyreus)

• Published in: Journal of Wildlife Diseases
• Main Authors: Goldman, Cinthia Gabriela, Loureiro, Julio D., Quse, Viviana, Corach, Daniel, Calderon, Enrique, Caro, Ricardo A., Boccio, José, Heredia, Sergio Rodríguez, Di Carlo, Maria Beatriz, Zubillaga, Marcela Beatriz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wildlife Disease Association
• Subjects: DENTAL PLAQUE; DOLPHINS; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER; MARINE MAMMALS; ORAL CAVITY; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Ricardo; Elephant Seals; Killer Whale; Mirounga leonina; Orca; Orcinus orca
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/130024

Gastrointestinal lesions have been extensively reported in wild and captive marine mammals. However, their etiology remains unclear. In humans and other animals, chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers have been associated with Helicobacter sp. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the pres...