Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Aujeszky's disease in red fox (Vulpes vulpes): phylogenetic analysis unravels an unexpected epidemiologic link.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Caruso, Claudio et al.
- Affiliation:
- 1  · Italy
Abstract
We describe Aujeszky's disease in a female of red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Although wild boar (Sus scrofa) would be the expected source of infection, phylogenetic analysis suggested a domestic rather than a wild source of virus, underscoring the importance of biosecurity measures in pig farms to prevent contact with wild animals.
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