Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2017)

Norovirus Infection in Harbor Porpoises

  • Miranda de Graaf,
  • Rogier Bodewes,
  • Cornelis E. van Elk,
  • Marco van de Bildt,
  • Sarah Getu,
  • Georgina I. Aron,
  • Georges M.G.M. Verjans,
  • Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus,
  • Judith M.A. van den Brand,
  • Thijs Kuiken,
  • Marion P.G. Koopmans

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161081
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1
pp. 87 – 91

Abstract

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A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in intestinal tissue, and specific serum antibodies were detected in 8 (24%) of 34 harbor porpoises from the North Sea.

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