Phocine distemper outbreak, The Netherlands, 2002

During the 2002 phocine distemper epidemic, 2,284 seals, primarily harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), were found stranded along the Dutch coast. Stranding pattern varied with age, sex, state of decomposition, wind, and location. Cumulative proportion of deaths (54%) was comparable to that in the first r...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Rijks, Jolianne M., Van De Bildt, Marco W.G., Jensen, Trine, Philippa, Joost D.W., Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., Kuiken, Thijs
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Language:English
Published: 2005
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spelling ftalborgunivpubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/4f679fdd-d998-43b0-84e6-ec7583247ca3 2023-05-15T17:58:51+02:00 Phocine distemper outbreak, The Netherlands, 2002 Rijks, Jolianne M. Van De Bildt, Marco W.G. Jensen, Trine Philippa, Joost D.W. Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E. Kuiken, Thijs 2005-12 https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/4f679fdd-d998-43b0-84e6-ec7583247ca3 https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1112.050596 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33644820805&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Rijks , J M , Van De Bildt , M W G , Jensen , T , Philippa , J D W , Osterhaus , A D M E & Kuiken , T 2005 , ' Phocine distemper outbreak, The Netherlands, 2002 ' , Emerging Infectious Diseases , vol. 11 , no. 12 , pp. 1945-1948 . https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1112.050596 article 2005 ftalborgunivpubl https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1112.050596 2023-01-12T23:27:17Z During the 2002 phocine distemper epidemic, 2,284 seals, primarily harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), were found stranded along the Dutch coast. Stranding pattern varied with age, sex, state of decomposition, wind, and location. Cumulative proportion of deaths (54%) was comparable to that in the first reported epidemic in 1988. Article in Journal/Newspaper Phoca vitulina Aalborg University's Research Portal Emerging Infectious Diseases 11 12 1945 1948
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description During the 2002 phocine distemper epidemic, 2,284 seals, primarily harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), were found stranded along the Dutch coast. Stranding pattern varied with age, sex, state of decomposition, wind, and location. Cumulative proportion of deaths (54%) was comparable to that in the first reported epidemic in 1988.
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author Rijks, Jolianne M.
Van De Bildt, Marco W.G.
Jensen, Trine
Philippa, Joost D.W.
Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E.
Kuiken, Thijs
spellingShingle Rijks, Jolianne M.
Van De Bildt, Marco W.G.
Jensen, Trine
Philippa, Joost D.W.
Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E.
Kuiken, Thijs
Phocine distemper outbreak, The Netherlands, 2002
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