First confirmed reports of the isolation of Brucella ceti from a Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus and a killer whale Orcinus orca

Brucella ceti has been recovered from a number species of cetaceans worldwide over the last 25 yr. Here we report, for the first time, the recovery of B. ceti from a Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus and a killer whale Orcinus orca. Recovery from an abdominal mass in the dolphin provides further...

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Published in:Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
Main Authors: Davison, Nicholas J, Dagleish, Mark P, Dale, Emma-Jane, Ten Doeschate, Mariel, Muchowski, Jakub, Perrett, Lorraine L, Rocchi, Mara, Whatmore, Adrian M, Brownlow, Andrew C
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Brucella ceti
Brucellosis
Grampus griseus
Isolation
Orcinus orca
Animals
Caniformia
Brucella
Porpoises
Whale
Killer
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Killer Whale
Orca
Killer whale
Online Access:https://pure.sruc.ac.uk/en/publications/f7c2536f-797e-4a31-bc07-3994b3ff4a7d
https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03612
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85112125738&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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Summary:Brucella ceti has been recovered from a number species of cetaceans worldwide over the last 25 yr. Here we report, for the first time, the recovery of B. ceti from a Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus and a killer whale Orcinus orca. Recovery from an abdominal mass in the dolphin provides further evidence of the systemic pathogenic potential for B. ceti infection in cetaceans. The isolation of B. ceti ST23 (porpoise cluster) from a killer whale from a group known to eat other marine mammals raises the possibility of infection via ingestion. This report takes the number of cetacean species in UK coastal waters from which B. ceti has been isolated to 11 and highlights the value of routine, comprehensive and specific screening for significant pathogens such as Brucella sp. by strandings networks.

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