Herpesvirus infections in seals: a summary of present knowledge. |
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| Authors: | O Stenvers X M Zhang H Ludwig |
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| Institution: | Free University of Berlin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Virology, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. |
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| Abstract: | This review summarises the occurrence of herpesvirus infections in pinnipeds and data from investigations carried out by the authors. These data demonstrate that herpesvirus isolates collected from harbour seals (Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758) during the 1988 seal epidemic were almost indistinguishable from feline herpesvirus 1 and that Antarctic Weddell's seals (Leptonychotes weddelli Lesson, 1826) carry antibodies against seal herpesvirus from the north-western Europe seal epidemic. The significance of herpesvirus infections in seals is discussed. |
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