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Brucella ceti in Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in Portugal—Characterizati...
Cavaco, Sandra; Grilo, Miguel L.; Dias, Ricardo; M., Nunes; Pascoal, Pedro; Pereira, Marcelo; Fogaça, Catarina; Costa, Ana Beatriz; Pardal, SofiaThis study investigates Brucella ceti infection in marine mammals stranded along the Lisbon and Tagus Valley coast between 2022 and mid-2024, marking the first report of Brucella presence in Portuguese waters. Out of 59 examined marine mammals, B. ceti was isolated in three common dolphins (5.1%), a prevalence rate consistent with previous studies from other coastlines. PCR-based detection indicated a higher in...
High-Sensitivity RT-LAMP for Molecular Detection of O’nyong-nyong (Alphavirus o...
Faísca-Silva, David; Seixas, Gonçalo; M., Nunes; Parreira, RicardoMosquitoes serve as vectors for many arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) that are responsible for millions of human infections and thousands of deaths each year. Among these arboviruses, O’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV) is an African alphavirus mainly transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. ONNV can be detected through serological or molecular tests, the first showing cross-reactivity to co-circulating alphaviruses an...