title: Identification and quantification of ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 DNA in fresh and stored tissues of pigs with symptoms of porcine malignant catarrhal fever.
abstract: Cases of porcine malignant catarrhal fever were analyzed by a combination of identification and quantitation of ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 DNA in a variety of paraffin-embedded tissues from diseased pigs, serology, and exclusion of primary porcine gammaherpesviruses. In spite of reduced signal due to fixation and paraffin embedding, ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 DNA in pig brains exceeded the amounts found in sheep brains by orders of magnitude.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Virology, Veterinary Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albini
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Neff
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.forename: Hansjürg
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Häni
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hüssy
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engels
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ackermann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D018142:Gammaherpesvirinae / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D006652:Histological Techniques; D008304:Malignant Catarrh / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral