Guiana Dolphin Unusual Mortality Event and Link to Cetacean Morbillivirus, Brazil.

Groch, Kátia R; Santos-Neto, Elitieri B; Díaz-Delgado, Josué; Ikeda, Joana M P; Carvalho, Rafael R; Oliveira, Raissa B; Guari, Emi B; Bisi, Tatiana L; Azevedo, Alexandre F; Lailson-Brito, José; Catão-Dias, José L

Groch, Kátia R; Santos-Neto, Elitieri B; Díaz-Delgado, Josué; Ikeda, Joana M P; Carvalho, Rafael R; Oliveira, Raissa B; Guari, Emi B; Bisi, Tatiana L; Azevedo, Alexandre F; Lailson-Brito, José; Catão-Dias, José L.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 24(7): 1349-1354, 2018 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29912687

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

During November-December 2017, a mass die-off of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Molecular and pathologic investigations on 20 animals indicated that cetacean morbillivirus played a major role. Our findings increase the knowledge on health and disease aspects of this endangered species.

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Animal Diseases/epidemiology; Animal Diseases/virology; Dolphins/virology; Morbillivirus Infections/veterinary; Morbillivirus; Animals; Brazil/epidemiology; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Male; Phylogeny; Population Density; RNA, Viral

Key words

Paramyxoviridae; Sotalia guianensis; die-off; dolphin; immunosuppression; marine mammals; morbillivirus outbreak; pathology; viruses

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Morbillivirus Infections / Morbillivirus / Dolphins / Animal Diseases Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil / Caribe ingles / Guyana Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2018 Type: Article

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