Aujeszky's disease in red fox (Vulpes vulpes): phylogenetic analysis unravels an unexpected epidemiologic link

J Wildl Dis. 2014 Jul;50(3):707-10. doi: 10.7589/2013-11-312. Epub 2014 May 7.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Foxes*
  • Herpesvirus 1, Suid / genetics*
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny*
  • Pseudorabies / epidemiology
  • Pseudorabies / virology*
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / virology*