Rocío González-Barrientos

TL;DR: Since the first case of brucellosis detected in a dolphin aborted fetus, an increasing number of Brucella ceti isolates has been reported in members of the two suborders of cetaceans: Mysticeti and Odontoceti, and three different groups have been recognized according to their preferred host, bacteriological properties, and distinct genetic traits.

TL;DR: Ten striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, stranded along the Costa Rican Pacific coast, had meningoencephalitis and antibodies against Brucella spp.

TL;DR: The severity of brucellosis in S. coeruleoalba indicates that this dolphin species is highly susceptible to infection by B. ceti.

TL;DR: Information regarding parasitic fauna of cetaceans from Costa Rica is provided for the first time and parasites representing new geographic records for the Pacific coast of Central America and new host records are presented.

TL;DR: The severity of pathological signs in stranded dolphins is confirmed and the relevance of B. ceti as a pathogen in the Mediterranean Sea is confirmed as well as the severity of bacteriological, molecular, protein and fatty acid analyses performed.