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The virus has been identified in the pulmonary nodules of African elephants as far back as the 1970s. [8] The first recognised fatal case of EEHV in an Asian elephant was identified at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in 1995; [22] testing on stored tissue samples was able to identify a number of earlier deaths as being due to the same virus.
In October 2022, Colossal announced that it was developing a vaccine for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), in partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine. [ 56 ] In May 2023, Colossal partnered with the Vertebrate Genomes Project to successfully generate the first high-quality reference genome of an African elephant .
"EEHV is a prevalent, challenging disease that has plagued elephants, both in human care and in the wild. Younger elephants are at the highest risk, from birth to age 8, with an 85 percent ...
Proboscivirus is located under the listings of the ICTV Updates as Section §2005.049-050V.04. [4] With the creation of Proboscivirus as a new genus came the creation and categorization of a new species under this genus, by the name of Elephantid betaherpesvirus 1 (Acronym: EEHV1 and Scientific Name: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus) [5] under ICTV §2005.051-050V.04.
TOLEDO — February was a memorable month at the Toledo Zoo.. African elephant Renee gave birth to a male calf Feb. 17, the zoo announced Friday. Both Renee and her calf are in excellent health ...
A circus elephant went for a stroll through the streets of Butte, Montana, this week. While this story ended safely, a zoo escape in Ohio was tragic. Montana elephant escape recalls Zanesville ...
EEHV Viral Genomics and Pathogenesis: [26] The three most common and useful techniques for studying viruses are not applicable for Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). By using PCR amplification and DNA sequencing directly from clinical samples this project will study the genetic make-up of each virus and the genes and pathways they ...
It's time for a do-over for one elephant at the Toledo Zoo in Ohio. The zoo recently shared that they'd made a slight mistake when announcing the gender of their new baby elephant in March ...