We review the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of cetacean morbillivirus
(CeMV) and the diagnosis and pathogenesis of associated disease, with six different strains …

Phocine distemper virus (PDV) was first recognized in 1988 following a massive epidemic in
harbor and grey seals in north-western Europe. Since then, the epidemiology of infection in …

Abstract During November–December 2017, a mass die-off of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia
guianensis) began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Molecular and pathologic investigations on 20 …

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) has emerged as the pathogen that poses the greatest risk of
triggering epizootics in cetacean populations worldwide, and has a high propensity for …

Conservation efforts have mainly been focused on depleted species or populations, but
many formerly reduced marine mammal populations have recovered to historical …

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV; Paramyxoviridae) is the most significant pathogen of
cetaceans worldwide. The novel “multi-host” Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis; GD)-CeMV …

Highlights•Morbilliviruses have caused large epizootics in marine mammals in recent
decades.•Phylogenetic analysis shows that aquatic and terrestrial mammals are not …

Cetaceans are considered environmental sentinels and their health often reflects either
anthropogenic or natural spatio-temporal disturbances. This study investigated the …

Morbillivirus genus comprises several members related to specific hosts, such as canine
distemper virus (CDV) and cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) in which the dolphin morbillivirus …

An unusual mortality event (UME) attributed to morbillivirus infection was identified in two
Guiana dolphin populations from the Southeastern Brazilian coast. The aim of this study was …