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Detection of Helicobacter in the Digestive Tract of an Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
1 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter spp. occur in the digestive system of a broad range of animal taxa, including marine mammals. Only one formally recognized species, Helicobacter cetorum, has been described in marine mammals. Helicobacter has not been reported in the Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). The purpose of our study was to examine the digestive tract of a stranded spotted dolphin for Helicobacter. Tissue and...
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