Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy.

ABSTRACT: In September 2014, seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy's Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of dolphin morbillivirus infection. A possible role of the virus in the stranding event was considered.

SUBMITTER: Mazzariol S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5176224 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature