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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2012

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

Authors' information

Widén, Frederik
National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Sundström, Elisabeth
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Gavier-Widen, Dolores (Gavier Widén, Dolores)
National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Gavier-Widen, Dolores (Gavier Widén, Dolores)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health
Berg, A-L.
Dillner, B
AstraZeneca
Berg, Mikael
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health

UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology

Publication Identifiers

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

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43288