Mediterranean Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) Threatened by Dolphin MorbilliVirus

During 2011-2013, dolphin morbillivirus was molecularly identified in 4 stranded fin whales from the Mediterranean Sea. Nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein, and hemagglutinin gene sequences of the identified strain were highly homologous with those of a morbillivirus that caused a 2006-2007 epidemic in th...

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Other Authors: Mazzariol, Sandro, Centelleghe, Cinzia, Beffagna, Giorgia, Povinelli, Michele, Terracciano, Giuliana, Cocumelli, Cristiano, Pintore, Antonio, Denurra, Daniele, Casalone, Cristina, Pautasso, Alessandra, Di Francesco, Cristina Esmeralda, Di Guardo, Giovanni
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Mediterranean Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) Threatened by Dolphin Morbillivirus
Morbillivirus
dolphin morbillivirus
Balaenoptera physalus
viruses
Mediterranean Sea
fin whales
Mediterranean fin whales
outbreak
morbillivirus infection
nucleoprotein gene
phosphoprotein gene
hemagglutinin gene
Animal Diseases
Animals
Base Sequence
Fin Whale
Genome
Viral
Hemagglutinins
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Morbillivirus Infections
Fin whale
Online Access:http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/37989/
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Summary:During 2011-2013, dolphin morbillivirus was molecularly identified in 4 stranded fin whales from the Mediterranean Sea. Nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein, and hemagglutinin gene sequences of the identified strain were highly homologous with those of a morbillivirus that caused a 2006-2007 epidemic in the Mediterranean. Dolphin morbillivirus represents a serious threat for fin whales. 26812485 PMC4734534

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