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Serologic survey of Brucella infection in cetaceans inhabiting along the coast of Japan.
Ohishi, Kazue; Amano, Masao; Nakamatsu, Ken; Miyazaki, Nobuyuki; Tajima, Yuko; Yamada, Tadasu K; Matsuda, Ayaka; Ochiai, Mari; Matsuishi, Takashi F; Taru, Hajime; Iwao, Hajime; Maruyama, Tadashi.
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  • Ohishi K; Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Polytechnic University, 1583 Iiyama, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0297, Japan.
  • Amano M; Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
  • Nakamatsu K; Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564, Japan.
  • Miyazaki N; Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564, Japan.
  • Tajima Y; National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0005, Japan.
  • Yamada TK; National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0005, Japan.
  • Matsuda A; Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan.
  • Ochiai M; Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan.
  • Matsuishi TF; Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan.
  • Taru H; Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan.
  • Iwao H; Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, 499 Iryuda, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0031, Japan.
  • Maruyama T; Niigata City Aquarium, 5932-445 Nishifunami, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata 951-8101, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci ; 82(1): 43-46, 2020 Jan 10.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31748439
ABSTRACT
A serologic investigation of Brucella infection was performed in 7 species of cetaceans inhabiting along the coast of Japan. A total of 32 serum samples were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using Brucella abortus and B. canis antigens. One serum sample from five melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) was positive for B. abortus. No serum sample showed positive for B. canis. The ELISA-positive melon-headed whale serum demonstrated a strong band appearance only against B. abortus antigens in Western blot analysis. Many detected bands were discrete, while some of them had a smeared appearance. The present results indicate that Brucella infection occurred in melon-headed whale population and the bacterial antigenicity is more similar to that of B. abortus than B. canis.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brucella / Brucellosis / Cetacea / Antibodies, Bacterial Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: J Vet Med Sci Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country:
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brucella / Brucellosis / Cetacea / Antibodies, Bacterial Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: J Vet Med Sci Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: