Cetacean Poxvirus in Two Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) Stranded on the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy: Histopathological, Ultrastructural, Biomolecular, and Ecotoxicological Findings

Cetacean Poxvirus in Two Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) Stranded on the Tyrrhenian Coast of Italy: Histopathological, Ultrastructural, Biomolecular, and Ecotoxicological Findings

Tattoo skin disease (TSD) is a poxviral disease typical of cetaceans. Two juvenile and well-preserved male striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), found stranded along the Tuscany and Latium coasts of Italy in 2015 and 2016, respectively, showed typical skin lesions ascribable to TSD. Histological...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Cocumelli, Gianluca Fichi, Letizia Marsili, Matteo Senese, Giusy Cardeti, Antonella Cersini, Enrica Ricci, Fulvio Garibaldi, Francesco Scholl, Giovanni Di Guardo, Giuliana Terracciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
poxvirus
environmental pollutants
immunosuppression
Stenella coeruleoalba
Mediterranean Sea
Italy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00219/full

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