Abstract
A dog was euthanatized because of progressive neurological signs. Histologically, a nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis was found. By immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and nested PCR procedures, Borna disease virus (BDV) antigen and BDV-specific RNA were demonstrated in brain tissues of the dog. The nucleotide sequence of the PCR product showed 94 to 98% homology to published BDV sequences. This is the first description of Borna disease in a dog.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2127-2130 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology
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Weissenbock, H., Nowotny, N., Caplazi, P., Kolodziejek, J., & Ehrensperger, F. (1998). Borna disease in a dog with lethal meningoencephalitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 36(7), 2127-2130.