Rustrela virus infection - An emerging neuropathogen of Red-necked wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus).
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14708
Abstract: The rustrela virus (RusV) was recently described as a novel pathogen in a circumscribed area of northern Germany close to the Baltic Sea. Up to now, the virus has been detected in cases of fatal… read more here.
Keywords: rustrela virus; red necked; wallabies macropus; macropus rufogriseus ... See more keywords
Revisiting Rustrela Virus: New Cases of Encephalitis and a Solution to the Capsid Enigma
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00103-22
Abstract: The detection of rustrela virus (RusV)-associated encephalitis in two carnivoran mammal species further extends the knowledge on susceptible species. Furthermore, we provide clinical and pathological data for the two new RusV cases, which were until… read more here.
Keywords: rustrela virus; rusv; sequence; region ... See more keywords
Rustrela Virus as Putative Cause of Nonsuppurative Meningoencephalitis in Lions
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2905.230172
Abstract: Retrospective investigation of archived tissue samples from 3 lions displaying nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis and vasculitis led to the detection of rustrela virus (RusV). We confirmed RusV antigen and RNA in cortical neurons, axons, astrocytes and Purkinje… read more here.
Keywords: cause nonsuppurative; rustrela virus; virus putative; putative cause ... See more keywords
Rustrela Virus in Wild Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) with Staggering Disease, Colorado, USA
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DOI: 10.3201/eid3008.240411
Abstract: We identified a rustrela virus variant in a wild mountain lion (Puma concolor) in Colorado, USA. The animal had clinical signs and histologic lesions compatible with staggering disease. Considering its wide host range in Europe,… read more here.
Keywords: lion puma; puma concolor; rustrela virus; virus ... See more keywords