Abstract
Cetaceans are considered sentinels of the marine environment and, therefore, important sanitary indicators for public health (BOSSART, 2011). Infectious diseases are a significant threat to these animals and can be caused by viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic agents (ARBELO et al., 2013; DÍAZ-DELGADO et al., 2018). Several viral groups have already been described in cetaceans, and man…