Rustrela Virus as Putative Cause of Nonsuppurative Meningoencephalitis in Lions

Rustrela Virus as Putative Cause of Nonsuppurative Meningoencephalitis in Lions

Retrospective investigation of archived tissue samples from 3 lions displaying nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis and vasculitis led to the detection of rustrela virus (RusV). We confirmed RusV antigen and RNA in cortical neurons, axons, astrocytes and Purkinje cells by reverse transcription quanti...

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Main Authors: Madeleine de le Roi, Christina Puff, Peter Wohlsein, Florian Pfaff, Martin Beer, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Dennis Rubbenstroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rustrela virus
Rubivirus
Rubivirus strelense
lions
viruses
meningoencephalitis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/23-0172_article

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