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 …

Survey of selected viral agents (herpesvirus, adenovirus and hepatitis E virus) in liver and lung samples of cetaceans, Brazil

C Sacristán, AC Ewbank, A Duarte-Benvenuto… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Hepatic and pulmonary lesions are common in cetaceans, despite their poorly understood
viral etiology. Herpesviruses (HV), adenoviruses (AdV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are …

Highly divergent herpesviruses in threatened river dolphins from Brazil

H Exposto Novoselecki, JL Catão-Dias, AC Ewbank… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
River dolphins are a highly threatened polyphyletic group comprised of four odontocete
families: Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, Lipotidae, and Platanistidae, the first two endemic to South …

Contribution to herpesvirus surveillance in beaked whales stranded in the Canary Islands

I Felipe-Jiménez, A Fernández, M Andrada, M Arbelo… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Herpesviruses (HVs) are a large family of DNA viruses infecting animals
(including insects and mollusks) and humans. Cetaceans can be also infected by HVs …

Health conditions of Guiana dolphins facing cumulative anthropogenic impacts

ED Soares, M Cantor, APFRL Bracarense, KR Groch… - Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Coastal areas are associated with anthropogenic activities and stressors that can expose
the marine fauna to negative cumulative impacts. Apex predators, such as dolphins, can flag …

Molecular characterization of herpesviral encephalitis in cetaceans: correlation with histopathological and immunohistochemical findings

E Sierra, A Fernández, C Fernández-Maldonado… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study we describe the molecular and pathological characteristics of
alpha-and gamma-herpesvirus infection of the central nervous system of stranded …

Systematic determination of herpesvirus in free-ranging cetaceans stranded in the western mediterranean: Tissue tropism and associated lesions

I Vargas-Castro, M Melero, JL Crespo-Picazo… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The monitoring of herpesvirus infection provides useful information when assessing marine
mammals' health. This paper shows the prevalence of herpesvirus infection (80.85%) in 47 …

First description of a lesion in the upper digestive mucosa associated with a novel gammaherpesvirus in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the …

I Vargas-Castro, JL Crespo-Picazo… - BMC Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Background A wide variety of lesions have been associated with herpesvirus in cetaceans.
However, descriptions of herpesvirus infections in the digestive system of cetaceans are …

[HTML][HTML] Novel herpesviruses in riverine and marine cetaceans from South America

C Sacristán, F Esperón, AC Ewbank, J Díaz-Delgado… - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
Herpesvirus (HV) infections in cetaceans are frequently associated with skin and mucosal
lesions. Although HV infections have been reported worldwide, their occurrence in southern …

Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea

I Vargas-Castro, JL Crespo-Picazo… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Herpesvirus has the potential to infect a wide variety of animal species. In cetaceans, Alpha-
and/or Gammaherpesvirinae have been identified in eight families of odontocetes, and one …