Fatal Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Infection of Two Young Asian Elephants
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause a devastating haemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants worldwide. Here, we report the death of two young Asian elephants after suffering from acute haemorrhagic disease due to EEHV-1A infection. We detected widespread distribution of EEHV-1...
Main Authors: | Selvaraj Pavulraj, Kathrin Eschke, Adriane Prahl, Michael Flügger, Jakob Trimpert, Petra B. van den Doel, Sandro Andreotti, Sabine Kaessmeyer, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Walid Azab |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/10/396 |
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