Sunday 13 April 2014

Taming of the shrew: Bicolored shrew a health risk for horses

Date:
April 11, 2014

Source:
Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien

Summary:
The bicolored shrew is a protected species in Central Europe, but these furry insect-eaters have a dark secret. Researchers have discovered that bicolored shrews carry the Borna virus. Infection with this virus causes fatal encephalitis in horses. The mechanisms of transmission had until now been unclear, but we now know more about one route - from bicolored shrews to hosts.


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