Mass Die-Off of Caspian Seals Caused by Canine Distemper Virus

Mass Die-Off of Caspian Seals Caused by Canine Distemper Virus

Thousands of Caspian seals (Phoca caspica) died in the Caspian Sea from April to August 2000. Lesions characteristic of morbillivirus infection were found in tissue specimens from dead seals. Canine distemper virus infection was identified by serologic examination, reverse transcriptase-polymerase c...

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Main Authors: Seamus Kennedy, Thijs Kuiken, Paul D. Jepson, Robert Deaville, Morag Forsyth, Tom Barrett, Marco W.G. van de Bildt, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Tariel Eybatov, Callan Duck, Aidyn Kydyrmanov, Igor Mitrofanov, Susan Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Canine Distemper Virus
Caspian seals
Kazakstan
morbillivirus infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0613_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0613_article

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