Detection and molecular analysis of Pseudorabies virus from free-ranging Italian wolves (Canis lupus italicus) in Italy - a case report

• Published in: BMC veterinary research Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 9
• Main Authors: Moreno, Ana, Musto, Carmela, Gobbi, Marco, Maioli, Giulia, Menchetti, Marika, Trogu, Tiziana, Paniccià, Marta, Lavazza, Antonio, Delogu, Mauro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 03.01.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Animal populations; Animals; Aujeszky's disease; brain; Canidae; Canis lupus; Canis lupus italicus; Case Report; Case reports; case studies; Convulsions & seizures; Diagnostic tests; Diseases; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Dyspnea; Edema; Effusion; Enteritis; Epidemiology; Epilepsy; family; Genetic aspects; Growth; Herpesvirus 1, Suid - genetics; Hogs; Hunting; Hyperemia; Immunization; Italy; Italy - epidemiology; Jaw; Laboratories; Lupus; Lymphatic system; Methods; Neurological diseases; pericardial effusion; Phylogenetic analysis; Phylogenetics; pneumonia; Prevention; Protected species; PrV; Pseudorabies; Pseudorabies - diagnosis; Pseudorabies - epidemiology; Pseudorabies - pathology; Rabies; regional parks; Regions; Respiration; Risk factors; Seizures; Serology; Small intestine; Software; Spleen; Suid alphaherpesvirus 1; Sus scrofa; Swine; Swine Diseases; Thymus gland; toxicity; Vaccines; Viruses; Wild boar; wild boars; Wildlife conservation; Wolves; Italy; United States > US; Europe; Phylogenetic analysis; Aujeszky’s disease; Canis lupus italicus; PrV; Wild boar

The only natural hosts of Pseudorabies virus (PRV) are members of the family Suidae (Sus scrofa scrofa). In mammals, the infection is usually fatal and typically causes serious neurologic disease. This study describes four Aujeszky's disease cases in free-ranging Italian wolves (Canis lupus ita...