Deep breath out: molecular survey of selected pathogens in blow and skin biopsies from North Atlantic cetaceans
Our results demonstrate that minimally invasive sampling, particularly blow sampling, can be used for pathogen surveillance in free-ranging cetaceans. They also provide new insights into the circulation of cetacean morbillivirus and herpesviruses in cetaceans from the NE Atlantic. Continuous monitoring of pathogen exposure, alongside other stressors, will be crucial to assess the cumulative health implications for these cetaceans.
Authors
- Courtney Waugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5234-4137)
- Eve Jourdain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-7799)
- Terence P. Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-1378)
- Heather Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7527-336X)
- Jorge M. O. Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2550-1640)
- Prabhugouda Siriyappagouder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-3899)
- Seán A. O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9751-0255)
- Pierre Blévin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5919-0246)
- Charla J. Basran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6362-8474)
- Marianne H. Rasmussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6887-8616)
- Héléna Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3277-0136)
- Audun H. Rikardsen
- Zoë Morange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9724-9485)
- Myrthe Bergsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3044-8752)
- Per Ramstedt
Institutions
- Geological Survey of Norway (NO)
- University of Iceland (IS)
- King's College London (GB)
- Nord University (NO)
- Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (IS)
- Akvaplan-niva (NO)
- Institut de Ciències del Mar (ES)
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NO)
- The FRAM Centre (NO)
- Atlantic Technological University (IE)
- Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (IE)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-05152-6
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nord universitet
- King's College London
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación