Detection of Novel Poxvirus from Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus), Germany

Detection of Novel Poxvirus from Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus), Germany

We detected a novel poxvirus from a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) from the North Sea, Germany. The juvenile animal showed pox-like lesions and deteriorating overall health condition and was finally euthanized. Histology, electron microscopy, sequencing, and PCR confirmed a previously undescribed p...

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Main Authors: Florian Pfaff, Katharina Kramer, Jacqueline King, Kati Franzke, Tanja Rosenberger, Dirk Höper, Patricia König, Donata Hoffmann, Martin Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
poxvirus
viruses
zoonoses
poxviridae
Chordopoxvirinae
seals
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/22-1817_article

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