Essays about: "elephant herpesvirus"

Found 1 essay containing the words elephant herpesvirus.

  1. 1. Detection of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) in Asian (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Anna Kotila-Row; [2015]
    Keywords : Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; African elephant; Loxodonta africana; elephant herpesvirus; hemorrhagic disease; polymerase chain reaction; microRNA; ultrasound-guided biopsy; antibody; acute phase protein;

    Abstract : Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) has been identified as the cause of rapid onset acute hemorrhagic disease. EEHV infects both Asian (Elephas maximus) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana). The virus has been detected in wild and captive populations. Seven different genotypes of EEHV have been identified so far. READ MORE