Subclinical infection of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus

S. Sripiboon; W. Ditcham; R. Vaughan-Higgins; B. Jackson; I. Robertson; C. Thitaram; T. Angkawanish; S. Phatthanakunanan; P. Lertwatcharasarakul; K. Warren

doi:10.1007/s00705-019-04469-6

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Subclinical infection of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus

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Subclinical infection of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus

S. Sripiboon, W. Ditcham, R. Vaughan-Higgins, B. Jackson, I. Robertson, C. Thitaram, T. Angkawanish, S. Phatthanakunanan, P. Lertwatcharasarakul and K. Warren

Archives of Virology, Vol.165, pp.397-401

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-019-04469-6

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Abstract

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) infection is a conservation threat to the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), causing fatal hemorrhagic disease in juvenile elephants throughout the world, including Thailand. This study revealed a subclinical EEHV1 infection rate of 5.5% in healthy captive Asian elephants in Thailand (n = 362). The virus was detected in all age classes above one year old, in both sexes, and across the country – even in facilities with no history of hemorrhagic disease (EEHV HD). Subclinical EEHV infection in Thailand urgently requires proper health management.

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Title: Subclinical infection of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
Authors/Creators: S. Sripiboon (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
W. Ditcham (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R. Vaughan-Higgins (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
B. Jackson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
I. Robertson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
C. Thitaram (Author/Creator) - Chiang Mai University
T. Angkawanish (Author/Creator) - National Elephant Institute, Lampang, Thailand
S. Phatthanakunanan (Author/Creator) - Kasetsart University
P. Lertwatcharasarakul (Author/Creator) - Kasetsart University
K. Warren (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Archives of Virology, Vol.165, pp.397-401
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Identifiers: 991005542033207891
Copyright: © 2019 Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.161 Virology - Identification & Sequencing; 1.161.315 Herpesvirus Dynamics
Web Of Science research areas: Virology
ESI research areas: Microbiology