Dear All,
we're pleased to announce a new publication on dolphin
morbillivirus (DMV) in a sperm whales' mass stranding:
Mazzariol S, Centelleghe C, Di Provvido A, Di Renzo L,
Cardeti G, Cersini A, et al. Dolphin morbillivirus
associated with a mass stranding of sperm whales, Italy.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017
In the paper investigations on the new findings of DMV in a
mass stranding occurred in Italy 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 DMV infection. A possible role
of the virus in the stranding event was considered.
The publication could be found at the following address
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0239_article
Sincerely
Sandro Mazzariol
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Dr. Sandro Mazzariol, DVM, PhD
Dipartimento di Biomedicina Comparata e Alimentazione (BCA)
Università degli Studi di Padova
Cetaceans strandings Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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