Detection and Preliminary Characterization of Phocine Distemper Virus in a Stranded Harp Seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada

A lethargic juvenile male harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) in poor nutritional condition was found on the beach on the north shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada, in June 2017. Microscopic examination revealed a severe nonsuppurative encephalitis positive for morbillivirus antigen on immunohist...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 2020-07, Vol.56 (3), p.646-650
Hauptverfasser:	Daoust, Pierre-Yves, Rodrigues, Thaís C. S., Shea, Liam B., Subramaniam, Kuttichantran, Waltzek, Thomas B., Nielsen, Ole
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Distemper - epidemiology Distemper - pathology Distemper - virology Distemper Virus, Phocine - isolation & purification Harp seal immunohistochemistry Male nonsuppurative encephalitis Pagophilus groenlandicus phocine distemper virus polymerase chain reaction Prince Edward Island - epidemiology Seals, Earless - virology SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
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