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.
Titolo: | Indagini anatomo-istopatologiche, microbiologiche, parassitologiche e siero-epidemiologiche in cetacei spiaggiati in Liguria (2007-2010). |
Autore/i: | 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, ANDREA; FIORAVANTI, MARIALETIZIA; Mignone W. |
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Anno: | 2010 |
Titolo del libro: | Volume degli Atti del XII Congresso Nazionale S.I.Di.L.V. |
Pagina iniziale: | 382 |
Pagina finale: | 383 |
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. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 14-feb-2011 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno |
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