Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy

INTRODUCTION: EEHV-1 is a viral infection of elephants that has been associated with a fatal haemorrhagic syndrome in Asian elephants. Previous studies have suggested that pregnant animals may shed more virus than non-pregnant animals. METHODS: This study examined whether pregnancy affected the freq...

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Autores principales: Bennett, Laura, Dunham, Stephen, Yon, Lisa, Chapman, Sarah, Kenaghan, Megan, Purdie, Laura, Tarlinton, Rachael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26392899
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2014-000088

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