Subclinical infection of a young captive Asian elephant with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-017-3628-2
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) are a continuous threat for young Asian elephants. We report a laboratory-confirmed infection of a 5-year-old female Asian elephant (AZ_2016) in the Berlin Zoologischer Garten. Initially, high EEHV-1 loads were detected… read more here.
Keywords: captive asian; asian elephant; infection; elephant endotheliotropic ... See more keywords
Incidence of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus in Asian elephants in India.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.08.001
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) are the cause of acute hemorrhagic disease in endangered Asian and African elephants. In the present study, we report the incidence of EEHV infection and associated mortality in the captive elephant… read more here.
Keywords: incidence elephant; herpesvirus asian; endotheliotropic; endotheliotropic herpesvirus ... See more keywords
Retrospective review of 27 European cases of fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-haemorrhagic disease reveals evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93478-0
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus haemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) is widely acknowledged as the most common cause of mortality in young Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in captivity. The objective of the current study was to perform a blinded,… read more here.
Keywords: haemorrhagic disease; herpesvirus haemorrhagic; disease; pathology ... See more keywords
Asian Elephant T Cell Responses to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01951-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause lethal hemorrhagic disease in juvenile Asian elephants, an endangered species. One hypothesis to explain this vulnerability of some juvenile elephants is that they fail to mount an effective… read more here.
Keywords: cell responses; asian elephant; asian elephants; endotheliotropic herpesvirus ... 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
CHANGES IN SERUM CARDIAC TROPONIN I IN ASIAN ELEPHANTS (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) WITH ELEPHANT ENDOTHELIOTROPIC HERPESVIRUS INFECTION
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DOI: 10.1638/2021-0003
Abstract: Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is one of the most important causes of mortality in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). The unusual tropism of EEHV for endothelial cells of capillaries can lead to catastrophic vascular dysfunction,… read more here.
Keywords: asian elephants; ctni; troponin; elephant endotheliotropic ... 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
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 1, 4 and 5 in China: Occurrence in Multiple Sample Types and Implications for Wild and Captive Population Surveillance
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DOI: 10.3390/v14020411
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) are important causes of death in both captive and wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Nothing is known about the prevalence of EEHVs in wild or domestic elephants in China. To determine… read more here.
Keywords: surveillance; captive wild; wild elephants; elephant endotheliotropic ... See more keywords