Mediterranean Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) Threatened by Dolphin MorbilliVirus
oleh: Sandro Mazzariol, Cinzia Centelleghe, Giorgia Beffagna, Michele Povinelli, Giuliana Terracciano, Cristiano Cocumelli, Antonio Pintore, Daniele Denurra, Cristina Casalone, Alessandra Pautasso, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Giovanni Di Guardo
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-02-01 |
Deskripsi
During 2011–2013, dolphin morbillivirus was molecularly identified in 4 stranded fin whales from the Mediterranean Sea. Nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein, and hemagglutinin gene sequences of the identified strain were highly homologous with those of a morbillivirus that caused a 2006–2007 epidemic in the Mediterranean. Dolphin morbillivirus represents a serious threat for fin whales.