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Brucella ceti from two striped dolphins stranded on the Apulia coastline, Italy.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Feb 2014
Garofolo Giuliano, Zilli Katiuscia, Troiano Pasquale, Petrella Antonio, Marotta Francesca, Di Serafino Gabriella, Ancora Massimo, Di Giannatale Elisabetta
Abstract excerpt
Since 1994, when Brucella ceti was first isolated from an aborted dolphin fetus, several cases have been reported worldwide. The first case of B. ceti in the Mediterranean (and in Italy), however, was recorded only in 2012, off the coast of Tuscany. Extensive studies, using serological and microbiological methods, have documented this bacterium in dolphins and demonstrated its zoonotic potential. We describe the...
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