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We detected a novel poxvirus from a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) from the North Sea, Germany. The juvenile animal showed pox-like lesions and deteriorating overall health condition and was finally… Click to show full abstract
We detected a novel poxvirus from a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) from the North Sea, Germany. The juvenile animal showed pox-like lesions and deteriorating overall health condition and was finally euthanized. Histology, electron microscopy, sequencing, and PCR confirmed a previously undescribed poxvirus of the Chordopoxvirinae subfamily, tentatively named Wadden Sea poxvirus.
Keywords:
seal halichoerus;
gray seal;
poxvirus;
halichoerus grypus;
novel poxvirus;
poxvirus gray
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2023
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