Abstract
A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in intestinal tissue, and specific serum antibodies were detected in 8 (24%) of 34 harbor porpoises from the North Sea.
Keywords:
Norovirus; Phocoena phocoena; genotype GI; intestine; marine mammals; porpoise; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Caliciviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Caliciviridae Infections / virology
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Genome, Viral*
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Intestines / pathology
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Intestines / virology
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Norovirus / classification
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Norovirus / genetics*
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North Sea / epidemiology
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Phocoena / virology
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Phylogeny*
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RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / genetics
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Viral Proteins / genetics
Substances
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Viral Proteins
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RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase