A case report: encephalitis in lions. Pathological and virological findings.
An acute outbreak of encephalomyelitis in lions from a safari-park was investigated. Three moribund lions were euthanatized and a post mortem examination was performed. A disseminated non-suppurative polioencephalomyelitis with demyelination in the spinal cord was the only pathological finding. From tonsil material of one lion feline herpesvirus type 1 was isolated. Canine distemper virus, pseudorabies virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus and rabies were excluded as cause of the disease. The possible role of FHV-1 in etiology of the disease is discussed.
Truyen
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Institute of Virology, Hannover Veterinary School.
Stockhofe-Zurwieden
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Kaaden
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Pohlenz
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D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005860:Germany, West / Q000453:epidemiology; D008045:Lions