Dolphin morbillivirus in a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Denmark, 2016

Wendy K. Jo, Miguel L. Grilo, Peter Wohlsein, Emilie U. Andersen-Ranberg, Mette S. Hansen, Carl C. Kinze, Charlotte K. Hjulsager, Morten T. Olsen, Kristina Lehnert, Ellen Prenger-Berninghoff, Ursula Siebert, Albert Osterhaus, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Lasse F. Jensen, Erhard Van Der Vries

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Abstract

We studied the etiology of encephalitis in a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) that stranded in 2016 on the coast of Denmark. Dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) was detected in the brain and other organs. Phylogenetics showed close relation to DMV isolated from a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Spain in 2012.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)921-924
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume53
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

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