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Nonfatal clinical presentation of elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus discovered in a group of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - 1 Dec 2010
Schaftenaar W, Reid C, Martina B, Fickel J, Osterhaus A D M E
Abstract excerpt
Several different strains of elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus-1 (EEHV-1) have been identified via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques in both African and Asian elephants. EEHV-1 has been identified in both cutaneous lesions in healthy African elephants and fatal cases of hemorrhagic syndrome in Asian elephants. However, until now, no EEHV-1 strain has been identified or associated with otherwise...
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