Detection of herpesvirus DNA in Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus; syn. Alopex lagopus) with fatal encephalitis

Sammanfattning

A captive breeding programme for the Fennoscandian Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus; syn. Alopex lagopus) failed due to fatal encephalitis. The aim of this study was to identify the causative agent. Viral nucleic acid was detected by PCR and in situ hybridization in the brain of affected foxes. The results suggest that a herpesvirus might be the causative agent. Whether this infection also occurs in free-living Arctic foxes is unknown. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Nyckelord

Virology; Herpesvirus; Arctic fox; Alopex lagopus; Encephalitis

Publicerad i

Research in Veterinary Science
2012, volym: 92, nummer: 3, sidor: 509-511
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU författare

• Widén, Frederik

  • Sveriges Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA)

• Sundström, Elisabeth

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Gavier Widén, Dolores

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    
  • Sveriges Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA)

• Berg, Mikael

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Patobiologi

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.04.007

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