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Morbillivirus in monk seal mass mortality

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  • Albert Osterhaus

    (Erasmus University Hospital Rotterdam, Institute of Virology)

  • Jan Groen

    (Erasmus University Hospital Rotterdam, Institute of Virology)

  • Hubert Niesters

    (Erasmus University Hospital Rotterdam, Institute of Virology)

  • Marco van de Bildt

    (Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre)

  • Byron Martina

    (Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre)

  • Lies Vedder

    (Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre)

  • Joseph Vos

    (National Institute of Public Health and The Environment)

  • Hans van Egmond

    (National Institute of Public Health and The Environment)

  • Ba Abou Sidi

    (Centre National de Recherches Oceanographiques et des Peches)

  • Mohamed Ely Ould Barham

    (Centre National de Recherches Oceanographiques et des Peches)

Abstract

We have identified a morbillivirus in organs of Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus), lost during a recent mass die-off. About half of the population of this highly endangered species, which inhabits the Mauritanian coast of West Africa (Cap Blanc), were killed. The outbreak is reminiscent of several recent morbillivirus outbreaks in aquatic mammals.

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  • Albert Osterhaus & Jan Groen & Hubert Niesters & Marco van de Bildt & Byron Martina & Lies Vedder & Joseph Vos & Hans van Egmond & Ba Abou Sidi & Mohamed Ely Ould Barham, 1997. "Morbillivirus in monk seal mass mortality," Nature, Nature, vol. 388(6645), pages 838-839, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:388:y:1997:i:6645:d:10.1038_42163
    DOI: 10.1038/42163
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