2008
DOI: 10.3354/dao01915
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Herpes simplex-like infection in a bottlenose dolphin stranded in the Canary Islands

Abstract: A bottlenose dolphin, stranded in the Canary Islands in 2001 exhibited non-suppurative encephalitis. No molecular detection of cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) was found, but a herpesviralspecific band of 250 bp was detected in the lung and brain. The sequenced herpesviral PCR product was compared with GenBank sequences, obtaining 98% homology (p-distance of 0.02) with Human herpesvirus 1 (herpes simplex virus 1 or HSV-1). This is the first report of a herpes simplex-like infection in a stranded dolphin.

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“…Differential aetiological diagnosis for CNS inflammation in cetaceans may include: CeMV, herpesvirus, West Nile virus, Toxoplasma gondii , Sarcocystis neurona and Nasitrema spp. (Barbosa et al, ; Di Guardo et al, ; Díaz‐Delgado et al, ; Esperón, Fernández, & Sánchez‐Vizcaíno, ; Kennedy, Lindstedt, McAliskey, McConnell, & McCullough, ; Resendes et al, ; St. Leger, ; Van Bressem et al, ). The inflammatory pattern and the visualization of the pathogen in tissue sections may allow a final diagnosis on histological examination.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Differential aetiological diagnosis for CNS inflammation in cetaceans may include: CeMV, herpesvirus, West Nile virus, Toxoplasma gondii , Sarcocystis neurona and Nasitrema spp. (Barbosa et al, ; Di Guardo et al, ; Díaz‐Delgado et al, ; Esperón, Fernández, & Sánchez‐Vizcaíno, ; Kennedy, Lindstedt, McAliskey, McConnell, & McCullough, ; Resendes et al, ; St. Leger, ; Van Bressem et al, ). The inflammatory pattern and the visualization of the pathogen in tissue sections may allow a final diagnosis on histological examination.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Histological sections were stained using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) as well as periodic acid Schiff (PAS). Additionally, immunohistochemistry (IHC) for the detection of morbillivirus and HV antigens was performed as previously described [14,15] Tissue samples from lung, liver and kidney were submitted for bacteriological analysis [7,13]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Herpesvirus causing similar lesions has been reported previously in other cetacean species. 2,6 However, the possibility of co-infection with a morbillivirus cannot be ruled out. 12 The vulvar lesion tested positive for herpesvirus based on sequences of the DNA polymerase gene.…”
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confidence: 99%