HERPESVIRUS-LIKE INFECTION IN A RACCOON (PROCYON-LOTOR)

Authors
HAMIR AN MOSER G KAO M RAJU N RUPPRECHT CE
Citation
An. Hamir et al., HERPESVIRUS-LIKE INFECTION IN A RACCOON (PROCYON-LOTOR), Journal of wildlife diseases, 31(3), 1995, pp. 420-423
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
420 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1995)31:3<420:HIIAR(>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
During March 1990, a subadult raccoon found dead in northeastern Penns ylvania (USA) had gross lesions of multifocal hepatitis. Microscopical ly, multifocal randomly distributed areas of acute necrosis with intra nuclear viral inclusions were seen in liver, spleen, adrenal glands, a nd tongue. Ultrastructural and immunoperoxidase results of formalin ax ed liver were compatible with herpesvirus infection. This virus could be unique to the raccoon or may have been acquired from another specie s.