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

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 brai...

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Main Authors: Degiorgis, M.-P., Berg, A.-L., Hård af Segerstad, C., Mörner, T., Johansson, M., Berg, M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2000
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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC87193
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10921984
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Summary: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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