title: Hemorrhagic disease in deer in Arizona.
abstract: Two mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and one white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Arizona (USA) were submitted for necropsy. Gross and microscopic lesions compatible with hemorrhagic disease (HD) were observed in all three deer. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (EHDV-2) was isolated from two of the deer. To our knowledge, this is the first documentation of HD in deer in Arizona. Two of the mortalities were attributed to EHDV-2 infection.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 2831 N. Freeway, Tucson, Arizona 85705, USA. tnoon@ag.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Ted H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Noon
authors.forename: Shannon Lynn
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wesche
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heffelfinger
authors.forename: Art
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reggiardo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D003670:Deer; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D018164:Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Epizootic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*