| development of an indirect immunofluorescence technique for the evaluation of generated antibody titers against erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in captive bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus). | erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is the causative agent of erysipelas, a disease of many mammalian and avian species, mainly swine and turkeys. in cetaceans, erysipelas is considered to be the most common infection in juvenile individuals, which have not been vaccinated. moreover, the disease manifest in both forms, the dermatologic and the acute septicemic forms, has been reported in various species of dolphins and whales. it is difficult to diagnose erysipelas by currently available approaches. mo ... | 2014 | 25064337 |