We reviewed prominent emerging infectious diseases of cetaceans, examined their potential
to impact populations, re-assessed zoonotic risk and evaluated the role of environmental …

Marine mammals evoke strong public affection as well as considerable scientific interest.
However, the resultant close contact with marine wildlife poses human health risks …

A distinct ulcerative dermatitis known as “freshwater skin disease” is an emerging clinical
and pathological presentation in coastal cetaceans worldwide. In Australia, two remarkably …

Nutrient pollution can increase the prevalence and severity of coral disease and bleaching
in ambient temperature conditions or during experimental thermal challenge. However …

We succinctly review and document new cases of diseases of the skin and the skeletal
system and external traumata in cetaceans from Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina …

The presence of tattoo skin disease (TSD) was examined in 1392 free-ranging and dead
odontocetes comprising 17 species from the Americas, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand …

This status review is intended to be a compilation of the best available information
concerning the status of spotted seals (Phoca largha), including the past, present, and future …

We recovered the first full-length poxvirus genome, including the terminal hairpin region,
directly from complex clinical material using a combination of second generation short read …

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV; Paramyxoviridae) is the most significant pathogen of
cetaceans worldwide. The novel “multi-host” Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis; GD)-CeMV …

Abstract The Antarctic, sub-Antarctic islands and surrounding sea-ice provide a unique
environment for the existence of organisms. Nonetheless, birds and seals of a variety of …