Journal article
Distemper virus as a cause of central nervous disease and death in badgers (Meles meles) in Denmark
Section of Fur Animal Diseases and Wildlife, Division of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark1
Division of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
During the summer of 2002 a distemper-like disease was observed in the free-ranging badger population in Denmark. It was characterised by grand seizures, abnormal behaviour and death; the badgers all had severe chronic pneumonia and some had non-suppurative encephalomyelitis. in this study, eight of the affected badgers were examined by gross pathological, histological, immunohistological, bacteriological, parasitological and virological methods, and were diagnosed with distemper; canine distemper virus was identified.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2004 |
Pages: | 527-530 |
ISSN: | 02143909 , 00424900 and 20427670 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1136/vr.154.17.527 |