1. Neurobrucellosis in Stranded Dolphins, Costa Rica.
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Hernández-Mora, Gabriela, González-Barrientos, Rocío, Morales, Juan-Alberto, Chaves-Olarte, Esteban, Guzmán-Verri, Caterina, Baquero-Calvo, Elías, De-Miguel, María-Jesús, Marín, Clara-María, Blasco, José-María, and Moreno, Edgardo
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STRIPED dolphin , *DOLPHINS , *MENINGOENCEPHALITIS , *IMMUNOGLOBULINS , *BRUCELLA , *DISEASES - Abstract
Ten striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, stranded along the Costa Rican Pacific coast, had meningoencephalitis and antibodies against Brucella spp. Brucella ceti was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of 6 dolphins and 1 fetus. S. coeruleoalba constitutes a highly susceptible host and a potential reservoir for B. ceti transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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