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M.T. de Graaf (Marieke), R. Bodewes (Rogier), C.E. van Elk (Niels), M.W.G. van de Bildt (Marco), S. Getu (Sarah), G.I. Aron (Georgina), G.M.G.M. Verjans (George), Osterhaus, A.D.M.E. (Albert D. M. E.), J.M.A. van den Brand (Judith), T. Kuiken (Thijs), et al. Koopmans, M.P.G. (Marion P. G.)

2017

Norovirus infection in harbor porpoises

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Emerging Infectious Diseases - (Open Access) , Volume 23 - Issue 1 p. 87- 91

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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Persistent URL doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161081, hdl.handle.net/1765/95011
Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases - (Open Access)
Grant This work was funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme; grant id h2020/643476 - COllaborative Management Platform for detection and Analyses of (Re-)emerging and foodborne outbreaks in Europe (COMPARE)
Organisation Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam
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de Graaf, M., Bodewes, R., van Elk, N., van de Bildt, M., Getu, S., Aron, G., … Koopmans, M.P.G. (Marion P. G.). (2017). Norovirus infection in harbor porpoises. Emerging Infectious Diseases - (Open Access), 23(1), 87–91. doi:10.3201/eid2301.161081
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