Infection of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) with terrestrial Brucella spp.
Vet J
; 202(1): 198-200, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Infections with Brucella ceti and pinnipedialis are prevalent in marine mammals worldwide. A total of 22 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) were examined to determine their exposure to Brucella spp. at San Esteban Island in the Gulf of California, Mexico, in June and July 2011. Although samples of blood, vaginal mucus and milk cultured negative for these bacteria, the application of rose Bengal, agar gel immunodiffusion, PCR and modified fluorescence polarization assays found that five animals (22.7%) had evidence of exposure to Brucella strains. The data also suggested that in two of these five sea lions the strains involved were of terrestrial origin, a novel finding in marine mammals. Further work will be required to validate and determine the epidemiological significance of this finding.
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Brucella
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Brucelose
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Leões-Marinhos
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Animals
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Mexico
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article