Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy
Introduction: EEHV-1 is a viral infection of elephants that has been associated with a fatal haemorrhagic syndrome in Asian elephants. Previous studies have suggested that pregnant animals may shed more virus than non-pregnant animals. Methods: This study examined whether pregnancy affected the fre...
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BMJ Publishing Group
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32104/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32104/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32104/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32104/1/Vet%20Rec%20Open-2015-Bennett-.pdf |