[en] Since their discovery in 1994, marine Brucella spp. have been isolated from various marine mammals, B. ceti infecting cetaceans. The transmission pathways of marine Brucella spp. remain unclear, but there is evidence that marine mammals can contract brucellosis by vertical and horizontal transmission. Vectorial transmission via lungworm carrying the bacteria is suspected. This study aims to confirm the presence of Brucella ceti and the potential transmission by lungworm larvae. First-stage larvae were isolated and by sequencing, B. ceti was identified in larvae from airways of a common dolphin. These results support the hypothesis of a potential vectorial transmission of Brucella spp. by lungworms larvae in marine mammals.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Jauniaux, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP)
Ectors, Fabien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Santé publique vétérinaire
Lomba, Primaëlle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Santé publique vétérinaire
Sarlet, Michaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP)
Vroomen, Sophie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP)
Wund, S.
Garigliany, Mutien-Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP) > Pathologie générale et autopsies
Language :
English
Title :
Potential role of nematode larvae for vectorial transmission of brucellosis
