My co-authors and I are happy to announce the publication of a recent paper the Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: Gerardo.G. Ballados-González, et al. 2025. Hemoplasma in melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra, Gray, 1846), Veracruz, Mexico. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 116: (2025) 102278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102278. Abstract Hemoplasmas (HM) infect a wide range of mammals and may cause hemolytic anemia. We detected HM in a melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) stranded in Veracruz, Mexico. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of 16S and 23S rDNA indicated the presence of a HM that was previously detected in cetaceans from South America. This study expands the host and geographical range of detection of hemoplasmas in cetaceans from North America. If you are interested in the topic. The paper can be requested my email (are serrano@uv.mx) or accessed from the following link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1kAz-Xf3pqMyH Best regards, [cid:c9c2bf7b-477f-49eb-a83d-f7cbeaa1d996]