Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy
In September 2014, seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy’s Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of dolphin morbillivirus infection. A possible role of the virus...
Published in: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160239 https://doaj.org/article/7162df329e774125a7cdb5d88c4bdfba |
Summary: | In September 2014, seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy’s Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of dolphin morbillivirus infection. A possible role of the virus in the stranding event was considered. |
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