In the Search of Marine Pestiviruses: First Case of Phocoena Pestivirus in a Belt Sea Harbour Porpoise

In the Search of Marine Pestiviruses: First Case of Phocoena Pestivirus in a Belt Sea Harbour Porpoise

Pestiviruses are widespread pathogens causing severe acute and chronic diseases among terrestrial mammals. Recently, Phocoena pestivirus (PhoPeV) was described in harbour porpoises (<i>Phocoena phocoena</i>) of the North Sea, expanding the host range to marine mammals. While the role of...

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Main Authors: Iben Stokholm, Nicole Fischer, Christine Baechlein, Alexander Postel, Anders Galatius, Line Anker Kyhn, Charlotte Bie Thøstesen, Sara Persson, Ursula Siebert, Morten Tange Olsen, Paul Becher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Phocoena</i> pestivirus
Pinnipeds
cetaceans
marine mammals
viral phylogeny
Bayesian phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/1/161

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