Infection studies in mink with seal-derived morbillivirus

Arch Virol. 1989;106(1-2):165-70. doi: 10.1007/BF01311049.

Abstract

Morbillivirus derived from diseased harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) has characteristics of acute virulent canine distemper virus infection in mink. The infection induced a disease resembling the acute systemic and nervous form of canine distemper.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caniformia / microbiology*
  • Distemper / microbiology
  • Distemper Virus, Canine / immunology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique / veterinary
  • Measles / microbiology
  • Measles / veterinary*
  • Measles virus / isolation & purification
  • Measles virus / pathogenicity
  • Mink / microbiology*
  • Neutralization Tests / veterinary
  • Seals, Earless / microbiology*
  • Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Viral Vaccines