Post Mortem Findings of Cetaceans Stranded Along the Campania Coast from 2016 to 2022

Simple Summary In Italy, many studies have been conducted on cetacean diseases and pathogens, but little information is available in the Campania region. This study aimed to describe the post mortem findings of cetacean species stranded along the Campania coast. Forty-six animals were studied between 2016 and 2022, and the leading causes of death were related to infectious origins associated with bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens, some of which are also dangerous for human health. The results of this study highlighted that Cetacean Morbillivirus was the pathogen that mostly infected cetaceans. This virus may be the main cause of death in these animals, but it can also cause coinfections with other pathogens, such as Brucella ceti and Toxoplasma gondii. Given the role of marine sentinels and from a One Health perspective, it is important to continue the surveillance and monitoring of cetaceans.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Animals

• Publication date

  2025-06-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3390/ani15121812PMID 40564361PMCID 12189110
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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