Dear colleagues We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper:
*Wildlife reservoirs of brucellosis: Brucella in aquatic environments* G. Hernandez-Mora, J.D. Palacios-Alfaro & R. Gonzalez-Barrientos. *ABSTRACT*** Neurobrucellosis and osteomyelitis are common pathologies of humans and cetaceans infected with *Brucella ceti* or *B. pinnipedialis*. Currently, 53 species of marine mammal are known to show seropositivity for brucellae, and *B. ceti* or *B. pinnipedialis* have been isolated or identified in polymerase chain reaction assays in 18 of these species. Brucellae have also been isolated from fish and identified in lungworm parasites of pinnipeds and cetaceans. Despite these circumstances, there are no local or global requirements for monitoring brucellosis in marine mammals handled for multiple purposes such as capture, therapy, rehabilitation, investigation, slaughter or consumption. Since brucellosis is a zoonosis and may be a source of infection to other animals, international standards for Brucella in potentially infected marine mammals are necessary. The article is available at the Scientific and Technical Review journal site of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) “Brucellosis: recent developments towards ‘One Health’ concept Scientific and Technical Review 32 (1). ( http://web.oie.int/boutique/index.php?page=ficprod&id_produit=1184&lang=en&PHPSESSID=047db27f1cc7015aac87adec456fd1b7&popup=true ) Address for pdf requests : gabbyt...@gmail.com Cheers, Gabriela Gabriela Hernández Mora, D.V.M, MS.c - Veterinary Microbiology National Service of Animal Health (SENASA)- Costa Rica -Keto Foundation (www.fundacionketo.org) *+506 25 87 16 00 ext 1796* +506 88 93 76 09
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