Production of antibody against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) unveils tissue tropisms and routes of viral transmission in EEHV-infected Asian elephants
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22968-5
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is one of the most devastating viral infectious diseases in elephants worldwide. To date, it remains unclear how elephants get infected by the virus, where the virus persists, and what mechanisms… read more here.
Keywords: eehv infected; asian elephants; antibody; tissue tropisms ... See more keywords
Primary Infection May Be an Underlying Factor Contributing to Lethal Hemorrhagic Disease Caused by Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 3 in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00983-21
Abstract: Prior to 2019, only five cases of clinical disease from EEHV infection among African elephants had been documented. Since 2019, there have been at least seven EEHV-HD cases in North American zoos, resulting in three… read more here.
Keywords: elephant endotheliotropic; eehv; african elephants; infection ... See more keywords
Modified vaccinia Ankara expressing EEHV1A glycoprotein B elicits humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in mice
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265424
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause lethal hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) in Asian elephants and is the largest cause of death in captive juvenile Asian elephants in North America and Europe. EEHV-HD also has been documented… read more here.
Keywords: cell; vaccinia ankara; modified vaccinia; humoral cell ... See more keywords
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Is Omnipresent in Elephants in European Zoos and an Asian Elephant Range Country
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DOI: 10.3390/v13020283
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) may cause acute, often lethal, hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) in young elephants. Prevalence of EEHV in different elephant populations is still largely unknown. In order to improve diagnostic tools for the detection… read more here.
Keywords: asian elephant; elephants european; european zoos; eehv ... See more keywords
Effects of between and within Herd Moves on Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) Recrudescence and Shedding in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)
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DOI: 10.3390/v14020229
Abstract: Haemorrhagic disease associated with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (Elephantid herpesvirus, EEHV) infections is the leading cause of death for Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves. This study assessed the effect of captive herd management on EEHV shedding,… read more here.
Keywords: within herd; recrudescence; herpesvirus; eehv ... See more keywords