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Successful treatment of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus infection in an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calf by oral acyclovir medication: Case report

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is a major cause of death in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves. A 2-year, 11-month-old female, captive Asian elephant presented with facial edema and a mild fever. Blood samples were collected and showed EEHV1A positivity with a high viral load by r...

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Autores principales: KHAMMESRI, Siripat, MATHURA, Yaoprapa, BOONPRASERT, Khajohnpat, AMPASAVATE, Chadarat, HONGWISET, Darunee, BROWN, Janine L, THITARAM, Chatchote
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7870404/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33239478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.20-0375