Antibodies to morbilli virus of the Baikal seal in its natural host
Titenko, A.M.; Borisova, T.I.; Zorin, V.L.; Solodun, I.V.; Petrov, E.A.; Ivanov, M.K.; Malikov, N.G.; Kotenko, I.G.; Kumarev, V.P.
Voprosy Virusologii 35(6): 502-503
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0507-4088 PMID: 2082556 Document Number: 351985
Morbillivirus of Baikal seal (BSM) was isolated from organs of a dead animal during 1987-1988 epizootic of Baikal seal (Phoca sibirica). A method of cellular enzyme immunoassay for testing for virus-specific antibodies was developed using BSM. The method was used for antibody detection in sera of 115 apparently normal seals collected in the spring of 1989. Antibody to BSM were found in sera from 75 animals. Examinations of seropositive animals of different age and sex were carried out. The results obtained indicate a possible role of BSM in the epizootic.