Borna disease virus infection in cats.
Bornaviruses are known to cause neurological disorders in a number of animal species. Avian Bornavirus (ABV) causes proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in birds and Borna disease virus (BDV) causes Borna disease in horses and sheep. BDV also causes staggering disease in cats, characterised by ataxia, behavioural changes and loss of postural reactions. BDV-infection markers in cats have been reported throughout the world. This review summarizes the current knowledge of Borna disease viruses in cats, including etiological agent, clinical signs, pathogenesis, epidemiology and diagnostics, with comparisons to Bornavirus infections in other species.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7054, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: Jonas.Wensman@slu.se.
Jonas Johansson
JJ
Wensman
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 8146 Dep, NO-0033 Oslo, Norway.
Karin Hultin
KH
Jäderlund
Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7054, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
Bodil Ström
BS
Holst
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7028, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
Mikael
M
Berg
D000818:Animals; D001890:Borna Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D001891:Borna disease virus / Q000502:physiology*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D002415:Cats
Borna disease virus; Feline; Neurological disorder; Persistent infection; Staggering disease