Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) threatened by Dolphin Morbillivirus

During 2011-2013, dolphin morbillivirus was molecularly identified in 4 stranded fin whales from the Mediterranean Sea. Nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein, and hemagglutinin gene sequences of the identified strain were highly homologous with those of a morbillivirus that caused a 2006-2007 epidemic in th...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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, Giovanni
Other Authors: Yes
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Dolphin Morbillivirus
Morbillivirus
Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Mediterranean Sea
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11575/92859
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2202.15-0882
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Summary:During 2011-2013, dolphin morbillivirus was molecularly identified in 4 stranded fin whales from the Mediterranean Sea. Nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein, and hemagglutinin gene sequences of the identified strain were highly homologous with those of a morbillivirus that caused a 2006-2007 epidemic in the Mediterranean. Dolphin morbillivirus represents a serious threat for fin whales.

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