Isolation and characterisation of a porpoise morbillivirus

Arch Virol. 1991;118(3-4):247-52. doi: 10.1007/BF01314034.

Abstract

A morbillivirus was isolated from lung tissue of a porpoise which had lesions similar to those of phocine distemper. Porpoise and seal isolates differed in their reactions to monoclonal antibodies to canine distemper virus.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Distemper Virus, Canine / immunology
  • Dolphins / microbiology*
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Paramyxoviridae / immunology
  • Paramyxoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Respirovirus Infections / microbiology
  • Respirovirus Infections / pathology
  • Respirovirus Infections / veterinary
  • Seals, Earless / microbiology
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Viral