In September 2014, seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy’s Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of dolphin morbillivirus infection. A possible role of the virus in the stranding event was considered.
Ahead of Print -Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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