Monodontid alphaherpesvirus 1 (MoHV-1) is a species of virus in the family Herpesviridae.[2] The virus is able to infect narwhals and beluga whales. The name of the virus stems from the scientific name of the Narwhal, Monodon Monoceros.[3]

References

  1. ^ "History of the taxon: Species: Varicellovirus monodontidalpha1 (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ictv.global. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Nielsen, Ole; Rodrigues, Thaís C. S.; Marcoux, Marianne; Béland, Karine; Subramaniam, Kuttichantran; Lair, Stéphane; Hussey, Nigel E.; Waltzek, Thomas B. (2023-07-06). "Alphaherpesvirus infection in a free-ranging narwhal Monodon monoceros from Arctic Canada". Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 154: 131–139. doi:10.3354/dao03732. ISSN 0177-5103. PMID 37410432.


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