In recent years, an extensive collection of Toxoplasma gondii samples have been typed
using a set of 10 PCR-RFLP genetic markers. Here we summarize the data reported until the …

Since the first case of brucellosis detected in a dolphin aborted fetus, an increasing number
of Brucella ceti isolates has been reported in members of the two suborders of cetaceans …

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

Seventeen striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) displaying swimming disorders
compatible with neurological syndromes were investigated for Brucella infection. Sixteen …

Infectious and inflammatory processes are among the most common causes of central
nervous system involvement in stranded cetaceans. Meningitis and encephalitis are among …

The past two decades have seen numerous discoveries of single-celled parasites (protozoa)
infecting marine mammals, including normal biota, primary pathogens, and species that can …

Toxoplasma gondii infection in marine mammals is intriguing and indicative of
contamination of the ocean environment and coastal waters with oocysts. Toxoplasma …

Leukocytes play a major role in combating infections either by phagocytosis, release of
antimicrobial granules, or extracellular trap (ET) formation. ET formation is preceded by a …

Toxoplasma gondii infection in marine mammals is intriguing and indicative of
contamination of the ocean environment and coastal waters with oocysts. In previous …

Epidemiological surveillance systems for pathogens in wild species have been proposed as
a preventive measure for epidemic events. These systems can minimize the detrimental …