Dolphin Morbillivirus, a major threat for Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus)

Between 2011 and 2013, Dolphin Morbillivirus (DMV) was molecularly identified in four Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), with the responsible strain showing a high nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein and hemoagglutinin gene sequence homology with the virus causing the 2006-‘07 Mediterranean...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mazzariol S, Centelleghe C, Beffagna G, Povinelli M, Terracciano G, Cocumelli C, Pintore A, Denurra D, Casalone C, Pautasso A, DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda, Di Guardo G.
Other Authors: Yes, Mazzariol, S, Centelleghe, C, Beffagna, G, Povinelli, M, Terracciano, G, Cocumelli, C, Pintore, A, Denurra, D, Casalone, C, Pautasso, A, Di Guardo, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Morbillivirus
Balaenoptera physalus
N gene
P gene
H gene
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11575/88711
Description
Summary:Between 2011 and 2013, Dolphin Morbillivirus (DMV) was molecularly identified in four Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), with the responsible strain showing a high nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein and hemoagglutinin gene sequence homology with the virus causing the 2006-‘07 Mediterranean epidemic. In conclusion, DMV represents a serious threat for fin whales.

Similar Items