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 influ...

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Published in:Pathogens
Main Authors: Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena, Siebert, Ursula, Baechlein, Christine, Postel, Alexander, Breines, Eva Marie, Lydersen, Christian, Kovacs, Kit M., Tryland, Morten
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Arctic
beluga
Brucella
climate
influenza A virus
morbillivirus
zoonosis
Toxoplasma
VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900
Svalbard
Norway
Van Mijenfjorden
Beluga
Beluga*
Climate change
Delphinapterus leucas
White whale
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3085400
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010058

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