| brucella ceti infection in a common minke whale ( balaenoptera acutorostrata ) with associated pathology. | there are three major lineages of marine mammal strains of brucella spp.: brucella ceti st23, found predominantly in porpoises; b. ceti st26, in pelagic delphinids and ziphiids; and brucella pinnipedialis st24/25, predominantly in seals. the isolation of brucella spp. in mysticetes has been described only in common minke whales ( balaenoptera acutorostrata ) in norway and scotland. we report a third case of brucella infection and isolation in a minke whale associated with a large abscess. in con ... | 2017 | 28418765 |