Between 2011 and 2013, Dolphin Morbillivirus (DMV) was molecularly identified in four Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), with the responsible strain showing a high nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein and hemoagglutinin gene sequence homology with the virus causing the 2006-‘07 Mediterranean epidemic. In conclusion, DMV represents a serious threat for fin whales.
Dolphin Morbillivirus, a major threat for Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus)
DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda;Di Guardo G.Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2016-01-01
Abstract
Between 2011 and 2013, Dolphin Morbillivirus (DMV) was molecularly identified in four Mediterranean fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), with the responsible strain showing a high nucleoprotein, phosphoprotein and hemoagglutinin gene sequence homology with the virus causing the 2006-‘07 Mediterranean epidemic. In conclusion, DMV represents a serious threat for fin whales.File in questo prodotto:
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