Herpesvirus Encephalitis in a Camel (Camelus bactrianus)

A herpesvirus antigenically related to equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) was cultured from the brain of a 2-yr-old camel (Camelus bactrianus) that exhibited clinical signs of severe neurologic disease prior to death. Microscopic lesions in the brain included a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis with...

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Published in:Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 1996-09, Vol.27 (3), p.409-415
Main Authors: Bildfell, Rob, Yason, Carmencita, Haines, Deborah, McGowan, Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Camels
Case Reports
Encephalitis
Herpesviridae
Horses
Infections
Lesions
Necrosis
Nervous system diseases
Neurons
Viruses
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Summary:A herpesvirus antigenically related to equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) was cultured from the brain of a 2-yr-old camel (Camelus bactrianus) that exhibited clinical signs of severe neurologic disease prior to death. Microscopic lesions in the brain included a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis with vasculitis and locally extensive necrosis and edema. Intranuclear inclusion bodies typical of herpesvirus were observed in neurons and glial cells. Immunohistochemical staining detected EHV-1 antigen in neurons, lymphocytes, and endothelial cells in the brain. The pathologic features in this case are similar to those in EHV-1-induced neurologic disease in llamas and horses.
ISSN:1042-7260
1937-2825