Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )

ABSTRACT A free-ranging lynx ( Lynx lynx ) was shot because of its abnormal behavior. Histopathological examination revealed a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis. In situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and reverse transcriptase PCR analysis showed the presence of Borna disease virus infection...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Main Authors: Degiorgis, M.-P., Berg, A.-L., Hård af Segerstad, C., Mörner, T., Johansson, M., Berg, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2000
Subjects:
Microbiology (medical)
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Lynx lynx lynx
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.8.3087-3091.2000
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spelling crasmicro:10.1128/jcm.38.8.3087-3091.2000 2024-04-28T08:41:32+00:00 Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx ) Degiorgis, M.-P. Berg, A.-L. Hård af Segerstad, C. Mörner, T. Johansson, M. Berg, M. 2000 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.8.3087-3091.2000 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.38.8.3087-3091.2000 en eng American Society for Microbiology https://journals.asm.org/non-commercial-tdm-license Journal of Clinical Microbiology volume 38, issue 8, page 3087-3091 ISSN 0095-1137 1098-660X Microbiology (medical) journal-article 2000 crasmicro https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.8.3087-3091.2000 2024-04-09T06:52:33Z ABSTRACT A free-ranging lynx ( Lynx lynx ) was shot because of its abnormal behavior. Histopathological examination revealed a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis. In situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and reverse transcriptase PCR analysis showed the presence of Borna disease virus infection in the brain. To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case of Borna disease in a large felid. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx ASM Journals (American Society for Microbiology) Journal of Clinical Microbiology 38 8 3087 3091
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Berg, A.-L.
Hård af Segerstad, C.
Mörner, T.
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Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )
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description ABSTRACT A free-ranging lynx ( Lynx lynx ) was shot because of its abnormal behavior. Histopathological examination revealed a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis. In situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and reverse transcriptase PCR analysis showed the presence of Borna disease virus infection in the brain. To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case of Borna disease in a large felid.
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author Degiorgis, M.-P.
Berg, A.-L.
Hård af Segerstad, C.
Mörner, T.
Johansson, M.
Berg, M.
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Berg, A.-L.
Hård af Segerstad, C.
Mörner, T.
Johansson, M.
Berg, M.
author_sort Degiorgis, M.-P.
title Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )
title_short Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )
title_full Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )
title_fullStr Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )
title_full_unstemmed Borna Disease in a Free-Ranging Lynx ( Lynx lynx )
title_sort borna disease in a free-ranging lynx ( lynx lynx )
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