Borna disease in a free-ranging lynx (Lynx lynx)

Authors
Degiorgis, MP Berg, AL Af Segerstad, CH Morner, T Johansson, M Berg, M
Citation
Mp. Degiorgis et al., Borna disease in a free-ranging lynx (Lynx lynx), J CLIN MICR, 38(8), 2000, pp. 3087-3091
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3087 - 3091
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200008)38:8<3087:BDIAFL>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A free-ranging lynx (Lynx lynx) was shot because of its abnormal behavior. Histopathological examination revealed a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis . In situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and reverse transcriptase PC R analysis showed the presence of Borna disease virus infection in the brai n. To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case of Borna disease in a large felid.