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Identification of morbilliviruses of probable cetacean origin in carcases of Mediterranean monk seals ( Monachus monachus )
Author(s) -
Bildt M. W. G.,
Martina B. E. E.,
Vedder E. J.,
Androukaki E.,
Kotomatas S.,
Komnenou A.,
Sidi B. A.,
Jiddou A. B.,
Barham M. E. O.,
Niesters H. G. M.,
Osterhaus A. D. M. E.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.146.24.691
Subject(s) - porpoise , biology , mediterranean climate , zoology , ecology , harbour , computer science , programming language
Two morbilliviruses were isolated from carcases of Mediterranean monk seals ( Monachus monachus ) which had died in coastal areas of Greece and Mauritania. They were characterised as being closely related to the previously identified dolphin and porpoise morbilliviruses on the basis of their serological cross‐reactivities in immunofluorescence assays, and sequence homologies in their N and P genes. The results suggest that morbilliviruses of aquatic mammals may cross barriers between species of different orders.