Esposito Emanuele, Oliviero Maria, Iaccarino Doriana, Paduano Gianluigi, Serra Francesco, Levante Martina, Amoroso Maria Grazia, Auriemma Clementina, Gallo Amalia, Lucibelli Maria Gabriella, Campione Agata, Rispoli Roberta, Menafro Francesca, Bove Francesca, Dimatteo Maria, D'Amore Marianna, Degli Uberti Barbara, Mattioda Virginia, Giorda Federica, Grattarola Carla, Pietroluongo Guido, Centelleghe Cinzia, Fusco Giovanna, De Carlo Esterina, Di Nocera Fabio
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via della Salute, 2, Portici, 80055 Napoli, Italy.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy.
Animals (Basel). 2025 Jun 19;15(12):1812. doi: 10.3390/ani15121812.
The presence of cetaceans along the Campania coast has always been documented. Between 2016 and 2022, out of 65 cetaceans stranded along the Campania coast, 46 were studied for bacteriological, virological, parasitological, and histopathological investigations. The results highlighted that for 59% (n = 27) of the specimens, the cause of death was of natural origin, while for only 2% (n = 1) of animals, the origin of death was ascribed to anthropic causes. Unfortunately, for 39% (n = 18) of the cetaceans, it was impossible to determine the cause of death. All the cetaceans that died of natural causes showed viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. The primary pathogens detected were (CeMV, 65.2%, n = 30/46), (10.9%, n = 5/46), and (8.7%, n = 4/46). The animals showed typical lesions of the isolated pathogens, such as systemic infection, meningoencephalitis, and pneumonia. Moreover, even with a lower frequency, other relevant pathogens like , , , and were isolated. These data were useful to understand the spread and circulation of these pathogens, some zoonotic, in the coastal marine waters of the Campania region.
坎帕尼亚海岸一直有鲸类动物出现的记录。2016年至2022年间，在坎帕尼亚海岸搁浅的65头鲸类动物中，有46头接受了细菌学、病毒学、寄生虫学和组织病理学调查。结果表明，59%（n = 27）的标本死亡原因是自然因素，而只有2%（n = 1）的动物死亡原因归因于人为因素。不幸的是，39%（n = 18）的鲸类动物无法确定死亡原因。所有因自然原因死亡的鲸类动物都表现出病毒、细菌和寄生虫感染。检测到的主要病原体为 （鲸痘病毒，65.2%，n = 30/46）、 （10.9%，n = 5/46）和 （8.7%，n = 4/46）。这些动物表现出分离出的病原体的典型病变，如全身感染、脑膜脑炎和肺炎。此外，频率较低的情况下，还分离出了其他相关病原体，如 、 、 和 。这些数据有助于了解这些病原体（其中一些是人畜共患病原体）在坎帕尼亚地区沿海海水中的传播和循环情况。
