Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe

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Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe. / Seilern-Moy, Katharina ; Bertelsen, Mads Frost; Leifsson, Páll S.; Perrin, Kathryn Louise; Haycock, Jonathan ; Dastjerdi, Akbar.

In: JMM Case Reports, Vol. 3, No. 2, 04.2016.

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Seilern-Moy, K, Bertelsen, MF, Leifsson, PS, Perrin, KL, Haycock, J & Dastjerdi, A 2016, 'Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe', JMM Case Reports, vol. 3, no. 2. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005005

APA

Seilern-Moy, K., Bertelsen, M. F., Leifsson, P. S., Perrin, K. L., Haycock, J., & Dastjerdi, A. (2016). Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe. JMM Case Reports, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005005

Vancouver

Seilern-Moy K, Bertelsen MF, Leifsson PS, Perrin KL, Haycock J, Dastjerdi A. Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe. JMM Case Reports. 2016 Apr;3(2). https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005005

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Seilern-Moy, Katharina ; Bertelsen, Mads Frost ; Leifsson, Páll S. ; Perrin, Kathryn Louise ; Haycock, Jonathan ; Dastjerdi, Akbar. / Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe. In: JMM Case Reports. 2016 ; Vol. 3, No. 2.

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title = "Fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 and -4 co-infection in a juvenile Asian elephant in Europe",
abstract = "IntroductionElephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 (EEHV-1) is one of the major causes of fatality in juvenile Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). On occasions, other EEHV genotypes, i.e. EEHV-3, -4 and -5, have also been reported as the cause of Asian elephant deaths. In this case report we describe the investigation into a juvenile Asian elephant fatality in a European zoo.Case Presentation:A fatal case of haemorrhagic disease in a juvenile Asian elephant from a European zoo was diagnosed with co-infection of EEHV-1 and -4. EEHV-4 had a wider organ distribution and a higher viral load; both viruses presented the highest load in the mesenteric lymph nodes.Conclusion:Detection of EEHV-4 in this fatal case in Europe underlines the importance of inclusion of all known Asian EEHVs in routine blood monitoring to facilitate early therapeutic intervention.",
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AU - Haycock, Jonathan

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AB - IntroductionElephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-1 (EEHV-1) is one of the major causes of fatality in juvenile Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). On occasions, other EEHV genotypes, i.e. EEHV-3, -4 and -5, have also been reported as the cause of Asian elephant deaths. In this case report we describe the investigation into a juvenile Asian elephant fatality in a European zoo.Case Presentation:A fatal case of haemorrhagic disease in a juvenile Asian elephant from a European zoo was diagnosed with co-infection of EEHV-1 and -4. EEHV-4 had a wider organ distribution and a higher viral load; both viruses presented the highest load in the mesenteric lymph nodes.Conclusion:Detection of EEHV-4 in this fatal case in Europe underlines the importance of inclusion of all known Asian EEHVs in routine blood monitoring to facilitate early therapeutic intervention.

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