Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of herpesviruses in endangered free-ranging cervids of Chile: ovine gammaherpesvirus-2—A novel threat to wild and domestic animal health in Chilean Patagonia

Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of herpesviruses in endangered free-ranging cervids of Chile: ovine gammaherpesvirus-2—A novel threat to wild and domestic animal health in Chilean Patagonia

IntroductionHerpesvirus infections have been highlighted as emerging diseases affecting wildlife health and the conservation of several taxa. Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) and infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) are two viruses that infect wild ruminants. Nevertheless, epidemiological data on he...

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Main Authors: Ezequiel Hidalgo-Hermoso, Javier Cabello, Rodrigo Lopez, Vicente Vergara-Wilson, Frank Vera, Carola Valencia, Carlos Sanchez, Sebastian Celis, Alejandra Silva, Aintzane Cariñanos, Ismael Barria, Rocio Vicencio, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Paula Aravena, Rocio Lagos, Juan Toro-Letelier, Sebastián Verasay-Caviedes, Antonio Garnham, Irene Peña, Fernando Sánchez, Dario Moreira-Arce, Pablo M. Vergara, Raul Alegria-Moran, Galaxia Cortés-Hinojosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
gammaherpesvirus
malignant catarrhal fever
endangered species
pudu
huemul
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1321172/full

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