Systematic Determination of Herpesvirus in Free-Ranging Cetaceans Stranded in the Western Mediterranean: Tissue Tropism and Associated Lesions

Systematic Determination of Herpesvirus in Free-Ranging Cetaceans Stranded in the Western Mediterranean: Tissue Tropism and Associated Lesions

The monitoring of herpesvirus infection provides useful information when assessing marine mammals’ health. This paper shows the prevalence of herpesvirus infection (80.85%) in 47 cetaceans stranded on the coast of the Valencian Community, Spain. Of the 966 tissues evaluated, 121 tested positive when...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Vargas-Castro, Mar Melero, José Luis Crespo-Picazo, María de los Ángeles Jiménez, Eva Sierra, Consuelo Rubio-Guerri, Manuel Arbelo, Antonio Fernández, Daniel García-Párraga, José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
dolphin
herpesvirus
latency
marine mammal
coinfection
morbillivirus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2180

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