长肢领航鲸（Globicephala melas）中与鲸布鲁氏菌相关的脑膜脑炎的首次报告。

First report of Brucella ceti-associated meningoencephalitis in a long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas.

作者信息

Davison Nicholas J, Brownlow Andrew, McGovern Barry, Dagleish Mark P, Perrett Lorraine L, Dale Emma-Jane, Koylass Mark, Foster Geoffrey

机构信息

Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, SAC Consulting, Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 4JZ, UK.

出版信息

Dis Aquat Organ. 2015 Oct 27;116(3):237-41. doi: 10.3354/dao02926.

DOI:10.3354/dao02926

PMID:26503778

Abstract

Fatal Brucella ceti infection with histological lesions specific to the central nervous system has been described in only 3 species of cetaceans: striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba, Atlantic white-sided dolphins Lagenorhynchus acutus and short-beaked common dolphins Delphinus delphis. This paper describes the first report of a B. ceti-associated meningoencephalitis in a long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas, showing the increasing range of species susceptibility. Brucella was recovered in larger numbers from cerebrospinal fluid than from brain tissue and is the sample of choice for isolation.

摘要

仅在3种鲸类动物中描述过伴有中枢神经系统特异性组织学损伤的致命性鲸布鲁氏菌感染：条纹原海豚、大西洋白侧海豚和短喙真海豚。本文首次报道了长肢领航鲸中与鲸布鲁氏菌相关的脑膜脑炎，显示出易感染该病菌的物种范围在不断扩大。从脑脊液中分离出的布鲁氏菌数量比脑组织中的更多，脑脊液是分离该病菌的首选样本。