Incidence of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus in Asian elephants in India.

Authors :: Barman NN
Choudhury B
Kumar V
Koul M
Gogoi SM
Khatoon E
Chakroborty A
Basumatary P
Barua B
Rahman T
Das SK
Kumar S
Source :: Veterinary microbiology [Vet Microbiol] 2017 Sep; Vol. 208, pp. 159-163. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 05.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) are the cause of acute hemorrhagic disease in endangered Asian and African elephants. In the present study, we report the incidence of EEHV infection and associated mortality in the captive elephant of Assam, India. Our result showed the gross morphology and histopathological changes of EEHV infection in the elephant. Moreover, the phylogenetic analysis of the polymerase, helicase, and GPCR genes from the infected tissue samples suggested the presence of EEHV1A virus.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)