Neuropathological Characterization of Dolphin Morbillivirus Infection in Cetaceans Stranded in Italy

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) is responsible for epidemic and endemic fatalities in free-ranging cetaceans. Neuro-inflammation sustained by CeMV is a leading cause of death in stranded cetaceans. A novel dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) strain of Atlantic origin circulating in Italian waters since early...

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Main Authors: Federica Giorda, Paola Crociara, Barbara Iulini, Paola Gazzuola, Alessandra Favole, Maria Goria, Laura Serracca, Alessandro Dondo, Maria Ines Crescio, Tania Audino, Simone Peletto, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Maria Caramelli, Eva Sierra, Fabio Di Nocera, Giuseppe Lucifora, Antonio Petrella, Roberto Puleio, Sandro Mazzariol, Giovanni Di Guardo, Cristina Casalone, Carla Grattarola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/452