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Encephalomyocarditis virus was isolated from dormice, and neutralizing antibodies were found in 77% of domestic pigs and 49% of wild boars in Tuscany, Italy.
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Encephalomyocarditis virus was isolated from dormice in Italy, and a high prevalence of neutralizing antibodies was found in local domestic pigs and wild boars.
Two isolates of encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus (ZRC 276RA/90 and ZRC 292RA/90) were isolated from two dormice (Myoxus glis) in Tuscany, Italy. The two isolates were lethal for laboratory mice and caused a rapid cytopathic effect characterized by rounded and wrinkled cells in both baby hamster kidney cells (BHK21) and African green monkey kidney cells (Vero). We found neutralizing antibodies against EMC virus in 408 (77%) of 529 domestic pigs (Sus scrofa scrofa) and in 165 (49%) of 338 wild boars (S. scrofa ferus majori) in Tuscany.
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Amaddeo et al. (1995) studied Encephalomyocarditis virus infection (n=869). Encephalomyocarditis virus was evaluated on Presence of neutralizing antibodies against EMC virus. Encephalomyocarditis virus was isolated from dormice, and neutralizing antibodies were found in 77% of domestic pigs and 49% of wild boars in Tuscany, Italy.
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