First description of a lesion in the upper digestive mucosa associated with a novel gammaherpesvirus in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Western Mediterranean Sea

A wide variety of lesions have been associated with herpesvirus in cetaceans. However, descriptions of herpesvirus infections in the digestive system of cetaceans are scarce.

Source: BMC Veterinary Research - August 10, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Ignacio Vargas-Castro, Jos é Luis Crespo-Picazo, Mª Ángeles Jiménez Martínez, Vicente Marco-Cabedo, Marta Muñoz-Baquero, Daniel García-Párraga and José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Tags: Case Report Source Type: research