Norovirus Infection in Harbor Porpoises

A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in intestinal tissue, and specific serum antibodies were detected in 8 (24%) of 34 harbor porpoises from the North Sea.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Miranda de Graaf, Rogier Bodewes, Cornelis E. van Elk, Marco van de Bildt, Sarah Getu, Georgina I. Aron, Georges M.G.M. Verjans, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Judith M.A. van den Brand, Thijs Kuiken, Marion P.G. Koopmans
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Subjects:
Norovirus
porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
genotype GI
marine mammals
intestine
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161081
https://doaj.org/article/d6fffb63b8f64983a9472bdccbf9173b
Description
Summary:A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in intestinal tissue, and specific serum antibodies were detected in 8 (24%) of 34 harbor porpoises from the North Sea.

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