Abstract
A long-finned pilot whale with morbilliviral disease was stranded in New Jersey. An immunohistochemical stain demonstrated morbilliviral antigen. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for morbillivirus P and N genes was positive. Novel sequences most closely related to, but distinct from, those of dolphin and porpoise morbilliviruses suggest that this virus may represent a third member of the cetacean morbillivirus group.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 42-45 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)