ena-STUDY-Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute-21-09-2018-08:37:02:910-25
A novel Ovine Picornavirus in Lambs with Polioencephalomyelitis, 1998-present
Progressive neurological signs, often fatal, were recorded in young preweaned lambs in spring 2016 and 2017. Neuropathology demonstrated polioencephalomyelitis, and metagenomic analysis identified a novel picornavirus, which was subsequently detected by a newly developed PCR system in tissue samples of affected animals and archived samples collected in 1998-2014.
Progressive neurological signs, often fatal, were recorded in young preweaned lambs in spring 2016 and 2017. Neuropathology demonstrated polioencephalomyelitis, and metagenomic analysis identified a novel picornavirus, which was subsequently detected by a newly developed PCR system in tissue samples of affected animals and archived samples collected in 1998-2014.