Cervid herpesvirus 2 and not Moraxella bovoculi caused keratoconjunctivitis in experimentally inoculated semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer

Cervid herpesvirus 2 and not Moraxella bovoculi caused keratoconjunctivitis in experimentally inoculated semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer

Abstract Background Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) is a transmissible disease in semi-domesticated Eurasian reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). It is regarded as multifactorial and a single causative pathogen has not yet been identified. From clinical outbreaks we have previously identifie...

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Main Authors: Morten Tryland, Javier Sánchez Romano, Nina Marcin, Ingebjørg Helena Nymo, Terje Domaas Josefsen, Karen Kristine Sørensen, Torill Mørk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Alphaherpesvirus
Eye disease
IKC
Moraxella
Ophthalmology
Reindeer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-017-0291-2

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