Diana Vieira Jorge, Marisa Ferreira, Catarina Eira, Margarida Duarte, Fernanda Ramos, Teresa Fagulha, Silvia Barros, Margarida Mourão, Tiago Luis, Maria Carolina Bento, Ana Duarte
Cetacean poxvirus (CePV) is the causative agent of tattoo skin disease (TSD) in dolphins, porpoises and whales, a condition characterized by pinhole, ring-like lesions or generalized tattoo-like skin lesions. This study genetically characterized cetacean poxviruses from stranded animals along mainland Portugal. Samples from skin lesions compatible with TSD were obtained from 4 odontocete species (Delphinus delphis, Stenella coeruleoalba, Phocoena phocoena, and Tursiops truncatus) and analyzed using a conventional PCR assay targeting the DNA polymerase gene partially...
April 25, 2024: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms