Fatal Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Infection of Two Young Asian Elephants

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause a devastating haemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants worldwide. Here, we report the death of two young Asian elephants after suffering from acute haemorrhagic disease due to EEHV-1A infection. We detected widespread distribution of EEHV-1...

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Main Authors: Selvaraj Pavulraj, Kathrin Eschke, Adriane Prahl, Michael Flügger, Jakob Trimpert, Petra B. van den Doel, Sandro Andreotti, Sabine Kaessmeyer, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Walid Azab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/10/396