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Distribution and load of elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses in tissues from associated fatalities of Asian elephants.
Virus research - 15 Jul 2016
Seilern-Moy Katharina, Darpel Karin, Steinbach Falko, Dastjerdi Akbar
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Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesviruses (EEHVs) are the cause of a highly fatal haemorrhagic disease in elephants primarily affecting young Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in both captivity and in the wild. The viruses have emerged as a significant threat to Asian elephant conservation, critically affecting overall sustainability of their population. So far insight into the pathogenesis of EEHV infections has...
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