Alphaherpesvirus: isolation, identification, partial characterisation, associated pathologic findings, and epidemiology in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaska and Arctic Canada
Live, dead stranded, and harvested belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaska and the western Canadian Arctic were screened for viruses utilizing a primary beluga cell line. Samples consisted of swabs from blowhole, anus, and genital tract. Virus cytopathic effect was seen after the incubation of 6–3...
Main Authors: | Ole Nielsen, Kathleen A. Burek-Huntington, Lisa L. Loseto, Maria Morell, Carlos H. Romero |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Arctic Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0043 |
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