Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy

Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy

In September 2014, seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy’s Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of dolphin morbillivirus infection. A possible role of the virus...

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Main Authors: Sandro Mazzariol, Cinzia Centelleghe, Andrea Di Provvido, Ludovica Di Renzo, Giusy Cardeti, Antonella Cersini, Gianluca Fichi, Antonio Petrella, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Walter Mignone, Cristina Casalone, Giovanni Di Guardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
morbillivirus
Physeter macrocephalus
mass stranding
dolphins
whales
Italy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0239_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0239_article

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