Israeli Rousettus aegyptiacus Pox Virus (IsrRAPXV) Infection in Juvenile Egyptian Fruit Bat (<i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>): Clinical Findings and Molecular Detection

Israeli Rousettus aegyptiacus Pox Virus (IsrRAPXV) Infection in Juvenile Egyptian Fruit Bat (<i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>): Clinical Findings and Molecular Detection

During 2019, five carcasses of juvenile Egyptian fruit bats (<i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>) were submitted to the Kimron Veterinary Institute. These bats exhibited typical poxvirus like lesion plaques of different sizes on the skin, abdomen and the ventral side of the wings. Clinical and...

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Main Authors: Dan David, Irit Davidson, Sharon Karniely, Nir Edery, Ariela Rosenzweig, Asaf Sol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Egyptian fruit bat (<i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>)
poxvirus
IsrRAPXV
skin lesions
tongue lesions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/3/407

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