Francisco Ruiz-Fons, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Marta Valero, Raúl Cuadrado-Matías, David Relimpio, Remigio Martínez, Sara Baz-Flores, Moisés Gonzálvez, David Cano-Terriza, José Antonio Ortiz, Christian Gortázar, María A Risalde
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) virus serotype 8 (EHDV-8) emerged in Spain in autumn 2022. In this study, we aimed to (1) characterize the clinical and lesional presentation of EHDV infection in European red deer (Cervus elaphus), and (2) study the spatial spread of the virus in wild ruminants in Spain after its introduction, in 2022/2023. We confirmed EHDV infection in two clinically compatible sick red deer by PCR and detection of anti-EHDV specific antibodies. EHDV infection occurred in red deer with hyperacute to acute clinical signs and lesions associated to vascular changes leading to death of the animals...
March 31, 2024: Veterinary Microbiology