A Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) pup from the southern Adriatic coast of Italy showed cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) and disseminated Toxoplasma gondii co-infection, which probably resulted from CeMV-induced immunosuppression. These findings are of concern for the conservation of this critically endangered species.

Cetacean morbillivirus and toxoplasma gondii co-infection in mediterranean monk seal pup, Italy

Mazzariol S.
Conceptualization
;
Grattarola C.
Formal Analysis
;
Di Guardo G.
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Centelleghe C.
Investigation
;
Gili C.
Membro del Collaboration Group
2021

Abstract

A Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) pup from the southern Adriatic coast of Italy showed cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) and disseminated Toxoplasma gondii co-infection, which probably resulted from CeMV-induced immunosuppression. These findings are of concern for the conservation of this critically endangered species.
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