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  2. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus - Wikipedia

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    Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) or Elephantid betaherpesvirus 1 (ElHV-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 ...

  3. Colossal Biosciences - Wikipedia

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    In October 2022, Colossal announced that it was developing a vaccine for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), in partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine. [49] In May 2023, Colossal partnered with the Vertebrate Genomes Project to successfully generate the first high-quality reference genome of an African elephant. This ...

  4. Why did ICC elephant calf Tsuni succumb to a sudden illness ...

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    "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 ...

  5. International Elephant Foundation - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Adorable Baby Elephant at Fort Worth Zoo Learns to ‘Play’ the ...

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    It’s flu season, and just like many of us humans get vaccinated, elephants need to as well! An adorable baby elephant named Brazos is learning how to play the harmonica at the Fort Worth Zoo ...

  7. How Heavy Poaching Has Led to Tuskless Elephants - AOL

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    Scientists have tried for years to solve the mystery of the lack of tusks in female elephants. It was initially observed as a rarity, especially in African elephants, much like albinism.

  8. Proboscivirus - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Louisville Zoo’s 3-year-old elephant calf, Fitz, has died

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    The little elephant “touched the hearts of our members, patrons and our entire community, inspiring a profound appreciation for elephants and their conservation,” the zoo director said.