IJsseldijk, L. L.; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Van Neer, A.; Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Büsum, Germany
Deaville, R.; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, United Kingdom
Begeman, L.; Department of Viroscience, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
van de Bildt, M.; Department of Viroscience, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
van den Brand, J. M. A.; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands, Department of Viroscience, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Czeck, R.; Wadden Sea National Park Authority of Lower Saxony, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Dabin, W.; Observatoire PELAGIS, University of La Rochelle - CNRS, La Rochelle, France
Doeschate, M. T.; Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, SRUC Veterinary Services, Inverness, United Kingdom
Herder, V.; Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Herr, H.; Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Büsum, Germany, CeNak, Center of Natural History, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
IJzer, J.; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Jauniaux, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP) > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP)
Jensen, L. F.; Aalborg University, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Section for Environmental Technology, Aalborg, Denmark
Jepson, P. D.; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, United Kingdom
Jo, W. K.; Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Lakemeyer, J.; Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Büsum, Germany
Lehnert, K.; Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Büsum, Germany
Leopold, M. F.; Wageningen Marine Research, Den Helder, Netherlands
Osterhaus, A.; Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Perkins, M. W.; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, United Kingdom
Piatkowski, U.; GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Prenger-Berninghoff, E.; Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Gießen, Germany
Pund, R.; Lower Saxonian State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES), Cuxhaven, Germany
Wohlsein, P.; Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Gröne, A.; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Siebert, U.; Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Büsum, Germany
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