Characterization of Cetacean Morbillivirus in Humpback Whales, Brazil

oleh: Derek B. de Amorim, Laura J. de Camargo, Paula R. Ribeiro, Renata da F. Budaszewski, Jean Carlo O. Menegatt, Milena C. Paz, Lucas T. de Castro, Paula R. Almeida, Juliana C. Olegário, Cláudio W. Canal, Luciana Sonne

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Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-06-01

Deskripsi

Cetacean morbillivirus is an etiologic agent associated with strandings of live and dead cetacean species occurring sporadically or as epizootics worldwide. We report 2 cases of cetacean morbillivirus in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Brazil and describe the anatomopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular characterization findings in the specimens.