Table 1.
Biological data of Brucella ceti infected Mediterranean dolphins
| Identification | Place, coordinates and date of stranding | Pathological diagnoses (Macro/Micro) | Tissues sampled for bacteriological examination | B. ceti strain isolated from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-372/09 | Salou, Spain | Non-suppurative encephalitis by CeMV. RT-PCR and IHC for CeMV both positive only in CNS | Encephalon, spleen, diaphragmatic and preescapular lymph nodes, lung | bmarMR26 |
| Stenella coeruleoalba | (41.0733, 1.1343) | Spleen | ||
| Male, 1.94 m, 74.5 Kg | Found alive Sept 11th-2009 | |||
| N-275/12 | Badalona, Spain | Mycotic pyogranulomatous-necrotizing meningoencephalomyelitis | Encephalon, CSF (swab from lateral ventricle), vertebral abscess (swab), spleen. | bmarMR25 |
| Tursiops truncatus | (41.4458, 2.2507) | Vertebral abscess | ||
| Male 3 m | Found dead 7May 23rd-2012 | Chronic, severe, focally extensive, suppurative discospondylitis | ||
| RT-PCR and IHC for CeMV negative | ||||
| N-301/12 | Cunit, Spain | Non-suppurative meningoencephalitis. RT-PCR and IHC for CeMV negative | Encephalon, spleen, diaphragmatic lymph node, lung | bmarMR24 |
| Stenella coeruleoalba | (41.1931, 1.6360) | Encephalon | ||
| Female, 1.84 m, 54.5 Kg | Found alive June 3rd-2012 |