Rustrela Virus in Wild Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) with Staggering Disease, Colorado, USA.

Fox, Karen A; Breithaupt, Angele; Beer, Martin; Rubbenstroth, Dennis; Pfaff, Florian

Fox, Karen A; Breithaupt, Angele; Beer, Martin; Rubbenstroth, Dennis; Pfaff, Florian.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(8): 1664-1667, 2024 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39043429

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We identified a rustrela virus variant in a wild mountain lion (Puma concolor) in Colorado, USA. The animal had clinical signs and histologic lesions compatible with staggering disease. Considering its wide host range in Europe, rustrela virus should be considered as a cause for neurologic diseases among mammal species in North America.

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Puma; Animals; Colorado/epidemiology; Puma/virology; Phylogeny; Animals, Wild/virology; Herpesviridae Infections/veterinary; Herpesviridae Infections/virology; Herpesviridae Infections/epidemiology

Key words

Colorado; Rustela virus; United States; ataxia; cats; encephalitis; encephalomyelitis; mountain lion; paresis; puma; rubivirus; staggering disease; viruses

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Puma Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Type: Article

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