Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals

Azza Abdelgawad; Walid Azab; Armando M. Damiani; Katrin Baumgartner; Hermann Will; Nikolaus Osterrieder; Alex D. Greenwood

doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.12.011

Author(s)

Azza Abdelgawad
Walid Azab
Armando M. Damiani
Katrin Baumgartner
Hermann Will
Alex D. Greenwood

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102-106
Journal / Publication	Veterinary Microbiology
Volume	169
Issue number	1-2
Online published	25 Dec 2013
Publication status	Published - 21 Feb 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Abstract

Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) was detected in an Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), which was euthanized because of severe neurological disease. Encephalitis was suspected and EHV-1 DNA was detected in brain, lung, and spleen tissues. The viral IR6 protein was detected in lung tissues by Western blot analysis. Phylogenetic analyses of EHV-1 sequences amplified from various tissues was nearly identical to one recently described that resulted in both non-fatal and fatal encephalitis in polar bears. This represents transmission of EHV-1 to a species that is not naturally sympatric with the natural host of the virus and broadens the host range to Asian non-equid perissodactyls. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.

Research Area(s)

EHV-1, Polar bear, Rhinoceros, Trans-species transmission, Zoo

Citation Format(s)

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Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals. / Abdelgawad, Azza; Azab, Walid; Damiani, Armando M. et al.

In: Veterinary Microbiology, Vol. 169, No. 1-2, 21.02.2014, p. 102-106.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Abdelgawad, A, Azab, W, Damiani, AM, Baumgartner, K, Will, H, Osterrieder, N & Greenwood, AD 2014, 'Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 169, no. 1-2, pp. 102-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.12.011

Abdelgawad, A., Azab, W., Damiani, A. M., Baumgartner, K., Will, H., Osterrieder, N., & Greenwood, A. D. (2014). Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals. Veterinary Microbiology, 169(1-2), 102-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.12.011

Abdelgawad A, Azab W, Damiani AM, Baumgartner K, Will H, Osterrieder N et al. Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals. Veterinary Microbiology. 2014 Feb 21;169(1-2):102-106. Epub 2013 Dec 25. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.12.011

Abdelgawad, Azza ; Azab, Walid ; Damiani, Armando M. et al. / Zebra-borne equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in non-African captive mammals. In: Veterinary Microbiology. 2014 ; Vol. 169, No. 1-2. pp. 102-106.