Phocine Distemper in German Seals, 2002

Phocine Distemper in German Seals, 2002

Approximately 21,700 seals died during a morbillivirus epidemic in northwestern Europe in 2002. Phocine distemper virus 1 was isolated from seals in German waters. The sequence of the P gene showed 97% identity with the Dutch virus isolated in 1988. There was 100% identity with the Dutch isolate fro...

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Main Authors: Gundi Müller, Peter Wohlsein, Andreas Beineke, Ludwig Haas, Irene Greiser-Wilke, Ursula Siebert, Sonja Fonfara, Timm Harder, Michael Stede, Achim.D. Gruber, Wolfgang Baumgärtner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
harbor seal
phocine distemper virus
germany
RT-PCR
immunohistochemistry
serology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/4/03-0591_article

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