Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals.
Vet Microbiol
; 169(1-2): 102-6, 2014 Feb 21.
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| ID: mdl-24440374
ABSTRACT
Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) was detected in an Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), which was euthanized because of severe neurological disease. Encephalitis was suspected and EHV-1 DNA was detected in brain, lung, and spleen tissues. The viral IR6 protein was detected in lung tissues by Western blot analysis. Phylogenetic analyses of EHV-1 sequences amplified from various tissues was nearly identical to one recently described that resulted in both non-fatal and fatal encephalitis in polar bears. This represents transmission of EHV-1 to a species that is not naturally sympatric with the natural host of the virus and broadens the host range to Asian non-equid perissodactyls.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Perissodáctilos
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Herpesvirus Equídeo 1
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Infecções por Herpesviridae
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Equidae
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Aborto Animal
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Animais de Zoológico
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Animals
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article