Umatilla Virus in Zoo-Dwelling Cape Penguins with Hepatitis, Germany

Umatilla Virus in Zoo-Dwelling Cape Penguins with Hepatitis, Germany

Analysis of liver tissue from a Cape penguin that died with hepatitis at a zoo in Germany revealed Umatilla virus. Testing uncovered Umatilla virus RNA in samples from 2 other deceased Cape penguins at the zoo. Our results expand knowledge of the prevalence of this virus in bird species across Germ...

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Main Authors: Monica Mirolo, Madeleine de le Roi, Katja von Dörnberg, Franziska Kaiser, Adnan Fayyad, Christina Puff, Ulrich Voigt, Ursula Siebert, Martin Ludlow, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Albert Osterhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Umatilla virus
viruses
zoonoses
Cape penguins
hepatitis
Germany
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-0498_article
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