Cetacean Morbillivirus and Toxoplasma gondii Co-infection in Mediterranean Monk Seal Pup, Italy

A Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) pup from the southern Adriatic coast of Italy showed cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) and disseminated Toxoplasma gondii co-infection, which probably resulted from CeMV-induced immunosuppression. These findings are of concern for the conservation of this critically endangered species.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 27(2021), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 1237-1239

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Petrella, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Mazzariol, Sandro [VerfasserIn]
Padalino, Iolanda [VerfasserIn]
Di Francesco, Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Casalone, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Grattarola, Carla [VerfasserIn]
Di Guardo, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Smoglica, Camilla [VerfasserIn]
Centelleghe, Cinzia [VerfasserIn]
Gili, Claudia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cetacean morbillivirus
Co-infection
Italy
Journal Article
Mediterranean monk seal
Microbial pathogenesis
Monachus monachus
Pathology
Pinniped
Toxoplasma gondii
Viruses

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.07.2021

Date Revised 05.07.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2704.204131

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323112870