Sundström, Elisabeth
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2012Peer reviewed
Detection of herpesvirus DNA in Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus; syn. Alopex lagopus) with fatal encephalitis
Widén, Frederik; Sundström, Elisabeth; Gavier-Widen, Dolores; Berg, A-L.; Dillner, B; Berg, Mikael
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Virology; Herpesvirus; Arctic fox; Alopex lagopus; Encephalitis
Published in
Research in Veterinary Science
2012, Volume: 92, number: 3, pages: 509-511
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Gavier Widén, Dolores
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Berg, Mikael
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Pathobiology
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.04.007
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43288