Adenovirus particles from a wild red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) from Northern Ireland

Everest, D. J., Griffin, J., Warnock, N. D. , Collins, L., Dick, J., Reid, N., Scantlebury, M., Marks, N. and Montgomery, I. (2012) Adenovirus particles from a wild red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) from Northern Ireland. Veterinary Record, 170 (7). p. 188. ISSN 0042-4900

Full content URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.e1128

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Abstract

The article focuses on the case of adenovirus detection in a wild adult female red squirrel in Northern Ireland. It says that postmortem examination and molecular analysis through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) shows no sign of squirrelpox virus (SQPV). However, negative contrast stain transmission electron microscopy of the large intestine shows particles consistent to adenovirus.

Keywords:Adenovirus diseases, Tamiasciurus diseases, Veterinary autopsy, Polymerase chain reaction, Transmission electron microscopy
Subjects:D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D320 Animal Health
D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D323 Animal Pathology
D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D300 Animal Science
Divisions:College of Science > School of Life Sciences
ID Code:11919
Deposited On:16 Sep 2013 17:03

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