Pseudorabies detected in hunting dogs in Alabama and Arkansas after close contact with feral swine (Sus scrofa)

Pseudorabies detected in hunting dogs in Alabama and Arkansas after close contact with feral swine (Sus scrofa)

Abstract Background Pigs (Sus scrofa) are the natural hosts of pseudorabies virus (PRV), also known as Aujeszky’s disease. Infection in mammals, with the exception of humans, typically causes extreme itching, facial swelling, and excessive salivation, followed by death in non-suid species. The risk...

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Main Authors: Kerri Pedersen, Clinton T. Turnage, Wesson D. Gaston, Paulo Arruda, Scott A. Alls, Thomas Gidlewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Aujeszky’s disease
Dogs
Feral swine
Hunting
Pseudorabies
Sus scrofa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1718-3

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