First report of three different parasite species in two dolphin species stranded on the coast of Portugal.

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Autori principali: Cruz, João T, Ramilo, David W, Correia, Jorge, Afonso, Fernando, Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel, Cardoso, Luís, Marzal, Alfonso, Sequeira, Marina, Falcão, Ana, Madeira de Carvalho, Luís
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Pubblicazione: International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife 2025
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author Cruz, João T
Ramilo, David W
Correia, Jorge
Afonso, Fernando
Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel
Cardoso, Luís
Marzal, Alfonso
Sequeira, Marina
Falcão, Ana
Madeira de Carvalho, Luís
author_facet Cruz, João T
Ramilo, David W
Correia, Jorge
Afonso, Fernando
Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel
Cardoso, Luís
Marzal, Alfonso
Sequeira, Marina
Falcão, Ana
Madeira de Carvalho, Luís
Cruz, João T
Ramilo, David W
Correia, Jorge
Afonso, Fernando
Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel
Cardoso, Luís
Marzal, Alfonso
Sequeira, Marina
Falcão, Ana
Madeira de Carvalho, Luís
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents First report of three different parasite species in two dolphin species stranded on the coast of Portugal. Cruz, João T Ramilo, David W Correia, Jorge Afonso, Fernando Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel Cardoso, Luís Marzal, Alfonso Sequeira, Marina Falcão, Ana Madeira de Carvalho, Luís Understanding the dynamics of the interaction of marine parasites with their hosts, especially in terms of diversity, distribution and pathogenicity can be of great importance in a Global Change era. Monitoring the parasite diversity of marine mammals holds not only ecological importance but also can be of significance for public health. However, there is a scarcity of parasitological research on cetaceans in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, namely in Portugal. Here we explore the morphology, diversity and pathogenicity of parasites in two different cetaceans, (common dolphin) and (striped dolphin), stranded near the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. During their necropsy, three parasite species were collected and preserved in 70 % ethanol. In the laboratory, nematodes were identified as , and tetraphyllidean merocercoids as and . Additionally, specimens were classified as belonging to morphotypes B and C. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reference of these three parasites species in Portugal. This information is critical for understanding the impact of these organisms on the health of dolphins and adds information to the parasitological fauna of these hosts.
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spellingShingle First report of three different parasite species in two dolphin species stranded on the coast of Portugal.
Cruz, João T
Ramilo, David W
Correia, Jorge
Afonso, Fernando
Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel
Cardoso, Luís
Marzal, Alfonso
Sequeira, Marina
Falcão, Ana
Madeira de Carvalho, Luís
First report of three different parasite species in two dolphin species stranded on the coast of Portugal. Cruz, João T Ramilo, David W Correia, Jorge Afonso, Fernando Pereira da Fonseca, Isabel Cardoso, Luís Marzal, Alfonso Sequeira, Marina Falcão, Ana Madeira de Carvalho, Luís Understanding the dynamics of the interaction of marine parasites with their hosts, especially in terms of diversity, distribution and pathogenicity can be of great importance in a Global Change era. Monitoring the parasite diversity of marine mammals holds not only ecological importance but also can be of significance for public health. However, there is a scarcity of parasitological research on cetaceans in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, namely in Portugal. Here we explore the morphology, diversity and pathogenicity of parasites in two different cetaceans, (common dolphin) and (striped dolphin), stranded near the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. During their necropsy, three parasite species were collected and preserved in 70 % ethanol. In the laboratory, nematodes were identified as , and tetraphyllidean merocercoids as and . Additionally, specimens were classified as belonging to morphotypes B and C. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reference of these three parasites species in Portugal. This information is critical for understanding the impact of these organisms on the health of dolphins and adds information to the parasitological fauna of these hosts.
title First report of three different parasite species in two dolphin species stranded on the coast of Portugal.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40606264/