Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea

Herpesvirus has the potential to infect a wide variety of animal species. In cetaceans, Alpha- and/or Gammaherpesvirinaehave been identified in eight families of odontocetes, and one family of mysticetes. In May 2022, an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was found stranded in Valencia, S...

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Authors: Vargas Castro, Ignacio, Crespo-Picazo, José Luis, Jiménez Martínez, María De Los Ángeles, Muñoz-Baquero, Marta, Marco-Cabedo, Vicente, García-Párraga, Daniel, Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez, José Manuel
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Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
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Language:English
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Herpesvirus
Alphaherpesvirus
Cetacean
Mysticete
Humpback whale
Skin
Cutaneous
Megaptera
Veterinaria
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
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spelling Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean SeaVargas Castro, IgnacioCrespo-Picazo, José LuisJiménez Martínez, María De Los ÁngelesMuñoz-Baquero, MartaMarco-Cabedo, VicenteGarcía-Párraga, DanielSánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez, José Manuel636.09HerpesvirusAlphaherpesvirusCetaceanMysticeteHumpback whaleSkinCutaneousMegapteraVeterinaria3109 Ciencias VeterinariasHerpesvirus has the potential to infect a wide variety of animal species. In cetaceans, Alpha- and/or Gammaherpesvirinaehave been identified in eight families of odontocetes, and one family of mysticetes. In May 2022, an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was found stranded in Valencia, Spain. The whale was emaciated, in poor body condition, with multiple lacerations on the dorsal fin and a high number of epibionts of the Cyamidae family, known as whale lice. The individual had been previously released from a ghost net entanglement 5 days before becoming stranded. In a closer examination, various skin lesions were observed, including chronic, proliferative, and erosive dermatitis and a large ulcer extending to the deep dermis. As part of the infectious disease surveillance programme, molecular testing was performed on skin samples for herpesvirus, cetacean morbillivirus, and poxvirus. A positive result for herpesvirus was obtained from one of the skin lesions. The sequence was found to belong to the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily, and it was closely related to alphaherpesvirus sequences from a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and a humpback whale. Cetacean morbillivirus and poxvirus testing was negative. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of herpesvirus in a humpback whale from the Mediterranean Sea. Reports on herpesvirus detection or infection in humpback whales (only species within the genus Megaptera) are scarce. In consequence, future virological assessments of humpback whales should include testing for herpesvirus.SpringerUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20242024-01-0120242024-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/102510reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1025102026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
title Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
spellingShingle Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
Vargas Castro, Ignacio
636.09
Herpesvirus
Alphaherpesvirus
Cetacean
Mysticete
Humpback whale
Skin
Cutaneous
Megaptera
Veterinaria
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
title_short Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
title_full Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
title_fullStr Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
title_full_unstemmed Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
title_sort Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vargas Castro, Ignacio
Crespo-Picazo, José Luis
Jiménez Martínez, María De Los Ángeles
Muñoz-Baquero, Marta
Marco-Cabedo, Vicente
García-Párraga, Daniel
Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez, José Manuel
author Vargas Castro, Ignacio
author_facet Vargas Castro, Ignacio
Crespo-Picazo, José Luis
Jiménez Martínez, María De Los Ángeles
Muñoz-Baquero, Marta
Marco-Cabedo, Vicente
García-Párraga, Daniel
Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez, José Manuel
author_role author
author2 Crespo-Picazo, José Luis
Jiménez Martínez, María De Los Ángeles
Muñoz-Baquero, Marta
Marco-Cabedo, Vicente
García-Párraga, Daniel
Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez, José Manuel
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 636.09
Herpesvirus
Alphaherpesvirus
Cetacean
Mysticete
Humpback whale
Skin
Cutaneous
Megaptera
Veterinaria
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
topic 636.09
Herpesvirus
Alphaherpesvirus
Cetacean
Mysticete
Humpback whale
Skin
Cutaneous
Megaptera
Veterinaria
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
description Herpesvirus has the potential to infect a wide variety of animal species. In cetaceans, Alpha- and/or Gammaherpesvirinaehave been identified in eight families of odontocetes, and one family of mysticetes. In May 2022, an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was found stranded in Valencia, Spain. The whale was emaciated, in poor body condition, with multiple lacerations on the dorsal fin and a high number of epibionts of the Cyamidae family, known as whale lice. The individual had been previously released from a ghost net entanglement 5 days before becoming stranded. In a closer examination, various skin lesions were observed, including chronic, proliferative, and erosive dermatitis and a large ulcer extending to the deep dermis. As part of the infectious disease surveillance programme, molecular testing was performed on skin samples for herpesvirus, cetacean morbillivirus, and poxvirus. A positive result for herpesvirus was obtained from one of the skin lesions. The sequence was found to belong to the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily, and it was closely related to alphaherpesvirus sequences from a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and a humpback whale. Cetacean morbillivirus and poxvirus testing was negative. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of herpesvirus in a humpback whale from the Mediterranean Sea. Reports on herpesvirus detection or infection in humpback whales (only species within the genus Megaptera) are scarce. In consequence, future virological assessments of humpback whales should include testing for herpesvirus.
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