1. Characterization of Cetacean Morbillivirus in Humpback Whales, Brazil
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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, and Luciana Sonne
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Cetacean morbillivirus ,humpback whales ,Guiana dolphin morbillivirus ,marine mammal ,epizootic ,CeMV ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
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.
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- 2024
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