Parvovirus Infection in a Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) and in a European Wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris)
| Autor: | Christine Förster, Manfred Reinacher, G. Schmiedeknecht, Matthias König, J. Wasieri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Veterinary medicine
viruses animal diseases biology.animal_breed Wildlife Zoology Feline panleukopenia Polymerase Chain Reaction Sudden death Pathology and Forensic Medicine Parvoviridae Infections Parvovirus biology.animal Felis medicine Animals General Veterinary biology Eurasian lynx Parvovirus infection virus diseases biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Immunohistochemistry Vaccination Lynx European wildcat |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Comparative Pathology. 140:203-207 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.11.003 |
| Popis: | A Eurasian lynx and a European wildcat from the same wildlife park were submitted for necropsy examination after sudden death and after death following a clinical history of lethargy, respectively. Neither animal had been vaccinated against feline parvovirus (feline panleukopenia virus). Feral domestic cats were widespread in the area of the wildlife park and a number of these animals that had been captured had recently died from parvovirus infection. Gross and microscopical findings in the two non-domestic felids were consistent with feline parvovirus infection and this was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction. The introduction of feline parvovirus into captive non-domestic felid populations could pose a threat to their health and survival. Vaccination of captive non-domestic felids is therefore recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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