Present study was aimed at investigating whether Morbillivirus infection is present in stranded dolphins from West Ligurian Sea. From obtained data, it seems more than realistic to believe that a morbilliviral agent took place in at least 4 out of the 8 dolphin analysed. Nevertheless, despite their seropositivity, IIIC, IIF and TR-PCR investigations yealded negative results in all cetaceans. In conclusion, data obtained from the study suggest that, albeit exposure to a morbilliviral agent was documented in half of the animals, one or more factors other that Morbillivirus could have involved in animals' death.
Evidence of Morbillivirus infection in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) found stranded on the Ligurian sea coast of Italy / Garibaldi F.; Mignone W.; Caroggio P.; Ballardini M; Podestà M;; Bozzetta E.; Casalone C.; Marsilio F.; Di Francesco C.E.; Proietto U.; Colangelo P.; Scaravelli D.; G. Di Guardo. - STAMPA. - (2008), pp. 192-193. (Intervento presentato al convegno European Cetacean Society 2008 Conference tenutosi a Egmond an Zee nel 10-12 marzo 2008).
Evidence of Morbillivirus infection in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) found stranded on the Ligurian sea coast of Italy.
SCARAVELLI, DINO;
2008
Abstract
Present study was aimed at investigating whether Morbillivirus infection is present in stranded dolphins from West Ligurian Sea. From obtained data, it seems more than realistic to believe that a morbilliviral agent took place in at least 4 out of the 8 dolphin analysed. Nevertheless, despite their seropositivity, IIIC, IIF and TR-PCR investigations yealded negative results in all cetaceans. In conclusion, data obtained from the study suggest that, albeit exposure to a morbilliviral agent was documented in half of the animals, one or more factors other that Morbillivirus could have involved in animals' death.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
