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...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11575/88711 |
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. |
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