The aim of this study is to report the results of parasitological, microbiological, histopathological and serological investigations on 22 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and 1 bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) found stranded since January 2007 to August 2010 on the Ligurian Sea coast of Italy. Parasites were identified in a variety of organs (lung, intestine, skin, muscle). Toxoplasma gondii cysts and zoites were found in 2 of the 4 dolphins with meningoencephalitis. Morbillivirus infections was not considered to have contributed to the death of these animals.
Indagini anatomo-istopatologiche, microbiologiche, parassitologiche e siero-epidemiologiche in cetacei spiaggiati in Liguria (2007-2010) / Tittarelli C.; Casalone C.; Pautasso A.; Iulini B.; Bozzetta E.; Varello K.; Pezzolato M.; Grattarola C.; Garibaldi F.; Di Francesco C.E.; Di Guardo G.; Gustinelli A.; Fioravanti M.L.; Mignone W.. - STAMPA. - (2010), pp. 382-383. (Intervento presentato al convegno XII Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Diagnostica di Laboratorio Veterinaria (S.I.Di.L.V.) tenutosi a Genova nel 27-29 ottobre 2010).
Indagini anatomo-istopatologiche, microbiologiche, parassitologiche e siero-epidemiologiche in cetacei spiaggiati in Liguria (2007-2010).
GUSTINELLI, ANDREA;FIORAVANTI, MARIALETIZIA;
2010
Abstract
The aim of this study is to report the results of parasitological, microbiological, histopathological and serological investigations on 22 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and 1 bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) found stranded since January 2007 to August 2010 on the Ligurian Sea coast of Italy. Parasites were identified in a variety of organs (lung, intestine, skin, muscle). Toxoplasma gondii cysts and zoites were found in 2 of the 4 dolphins with meningoencephalitis. Morbillivirus infections was not considered to have contributed to the death of these animals.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
