Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) or Elephantid herpesvirus 1' is a type of herpesvirus, which can cause a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease when transmitted to young Asian elephants. In African elephants, related forms of these viruses, which have been identified in wild populations, are generally benign, occasionally surfacing to cause small growths or lesions. However, some types of EEHV can cause a highly fatal disease in Asian elephants, which kills up to 80% of severely affected individuals. The disease can be treated with the rapid application of antiviral drugs, but this has only been effective in around a third of cases.
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Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) or Elephantid herpesvirus 1' is a type of herpesvirus, which can cause a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease when transmitted to young Asian elephants. In African elephants, related forms of these viruses, which have been identified in wild populations, are generally benign, occasionally surfacing to cause small growths or lesions. However, some types of EEHV can cause a highly fatal disease in Asian elephants, which kills up to 80% of severely affected individuals. The disease can be treated with the rapid application of antiviral drugs, but this has only been effective in around a third of cases.
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Elephant endotheliotropic herp ...... in Asian elephant populations.
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Elephant endotheliotropic herp ...... ve in around a third of cases.
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