Serological Evidence of Cetacean Morbillivirus Infection in Common Bottlenose Dolphins in Japan

• DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.13207
• Publication Date: 2025-02-14T07:44:13Z
• Authors: Kaede Tashiro; Takao Segawa; Kiyotaka Konishi; Fumio Seki; Hiroshi Katoh; Toshiaki Ishibashi; Makoto Takeda; Takuya Itou
• Keywords: Morbillivirus; Cetacea; Bottlenose dolphin

ABSTRACT This study revealed that 41.9% of wild‐born Japanese captive dolphins (18 out 43 dolphins) have neutralizing antibodies specific to cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV). finding indicates a widespread yet undetected CeMV infection among wild in the waters around Japan, occurring without notable epidemic or mass mortality dolphins.