Morbilliviruses in marine mammals.
Two of the three recently discovered aquatic morbilliviruses have been responsible for mass mortalities among marine mammals; both affect more than one host species, but susceptibility to infection varies considerably between species. Apparent differences between the dynamics of aquatic morbilliviruses and their terrestrial counterparts may be a consequence of high levels of interspecific transmission.
Hall
A J
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Sea Mammal Research Unit, NERC, Cambridge, UK.
D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D018104:Distemper Virus, Phocine; D004289:Dolphins / Q000821:virology*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D018185:Morbillivirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D046048:Seals, Earless / Q000821:virology*; D013045:Species Specificity