Pathogen Exposure in White Whales ( Delphinapterus leucas ) in Svalbard, Norway

The Svalbard white whale ( Delphinapterus leucas ) population is one of the smallest in the world, making it particularly vulnerable to challenges such as climate change and pathogens. In this study, serum samples from live captured (2001–2016) white whales from this region were investigated for inf...

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Published in:Pathogens
Main Authors: Ingebjørg H. Nymo, Ursula Siebert, Christine Baechlein, Alexander Postel, Eva M. Breines, Christian Lydersen, Kit M. Kovacs, Morten Tryland
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022
Subjects:
Arctic
beluga
Brucella
climate
influenza A virus
morbillivirus
Medicine
R
Norway
Svalbard
Van Mijenfjorden
Beluga
Beluga*
Climate change
Delphinapterus leucas
White whale
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010058
https://doaj.org/article/b71ad922145f4fe09cd16916083b7158

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