Highlights•Morbilliviruses have caused large epizootics in marine mammals in recent
decades.•Phylogenetic analysis shows that aquatic and terrestrial mammals are not …

Emerging infectious disease has become a serious concern that has consequences for
human, animal and environmental health on a global scale. During the past two decades, it …

Conservation monitoring of highly mobile species in relatively inaccessible habitats presents
a considerable challenge to wildlife biologists. Effective conservation strategies require …

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV; Paramyxoviridae) is the most significant pathogen of
cetaceans worldwide. The novel “multi-host” Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis; GD)-CeMV …

All three extant right whales [Eubalaena australis (Southern; SRW), glacialis (North Atlantic;
NARW), and japonica (North Pacific; NPRW)] were heavily exploited, and the status of the …

Infectious and inflammatory processes are among the most common causes of central
nervous system involvement in stranded cetaceans. Meningitis and encephalitis are among …

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) has emerged as the pathogen that poses the greatest risk of
triggering epizootics in cetacean populations worldwide, and has a high propensity for …

Cetacean brain sampling may be an arduous task due to the difficulty of collecting and
histologically preparing such rare and large specimens. Thus, one of the main challenges of …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of mammalian biology,
including taxonomy, global and European distribution, genetics, morphology, life history …

Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) is a global threat to cetaceans. We report a novel
morbillivirus from a Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) that stranded in Maui, Hawaii in …