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Genetically diverse herpesviruses in South American Atlantic coast seabirds.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Niemeyer Claudia, Favero Cíntia Maria, Shivaprasad H L, Uhart Marcela, Musso Cesar Meyer, Rago María Virginia, Silva-Filho Rodolfo Pinho, Canabarro Paula Lima, Craig María Isabel, Olivera Valeria, Pereda Ariel, Brandão Paulo Eduardo, Catão-Dias José Luiz
Abstract excerpt
Different herpesviruses have been associated with respiratory and enteric disease and mortality among seabirds and waterfowl. In 2011, a respiratory disease outbreak affected 58.3% (98/168) of the Magellanic penguins undergoing rehabilitation due to an oil spill off the southern Brazilian coast. Etiology was attributed to a novel herpesvirus identified by histopathology, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy...
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