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Subclinical infection of a young captive Asian elephant with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1

verfasst von: Walid Azab, Armando Mario Damiani, Andreas Ochs, Nikolaus Osterrieder

Erschienen in: Archives of Virology | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Abstract

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) are a continuous threat for young Asian elephants. We report a laboratory-confirmed infection of a 5-year-old female Asian elephant (AZ_2016) in the Berlin Zoologischer Garten. Initially, high EEHV-1 loads were detected in trunk swabs obtained from the young elephant during routine screening. The animal showed no clinical signs except for slight irritability. EEHV-1 was continuously shed for almost one year, with fluctuations in viral load from time to time. Our investigations highlight the continuous threat of EEHV-1 to young captive Asian elephants and stress the importance of routine monitoring of captive elephants to allow early detection of infection.

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Titel: Subclinical infection of a young captive Asian elephant with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1
verfasst von: Walid Azab
Armando Mario Damiani
Andreas Ochs
Nikolaus Osterrieder
Publikationsdatum: 01.11.2017
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Erschienen in: Archives of Virology / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-017-3628-2

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