A bovine viral diarrhoea/mucosal disease-like syndrome in moose (Alces alces): investigations on the central nervous system

Rehbinder, Claes; Gimeno, E.; Belák, Katinka; Belák, Sándor; Steen, Margareta; Rivera, E.; Nikkilä, Tapio

Research article1991Peer reviewed

A bovine viral diarrhoea/mucosal disease-like syndrome in moose (Alces alces): investigations on the central nervous system

Rehbinder, Claes; Gimeno, E.; Belák, Katinka; Belák, Sándor; Steen, Margareta; Rivera, E.; Nikkilä, Tapio

Abstract

A disease of unknown aetiology has been observed in moose. The animals showed signs of a bovine viral diarrhoea/mucosal disease-like syndrome, and central nervous disturbances. Brains from adult female moose were investigated by means of histology, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, virology, and bacteriology. The results indicate that the nervous signs were not associated with a spongiform encephalopathy. The lesions suggest a viral aetiology, although all the virological investigations have so far proved negative.

Published in

Veterinary Record
1991, Volume: 129, number: 25-26, pages: 552-554
Publisher: BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOC

SLU Authors

Steen, Margareta
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/69946