Key result
Fox circovirus was detected in the serum and brain tissue of foxes with unexplained meningoencephalitis, with 76.5% of neurologically affected foxes testing positive compared to 46.7% of unaffected foxes (OR 3.71).
Observational (n=32)
Odds Ratio: 3.71 (95% CI 0.82–16.84)
p-value: p=0.144
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May implicate circovirus in fox meningoencephalitis; hypothesis-generating and leaves open causality.
Bexton et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Meningoencephalitis (n=32). Fox circovirus infection vs. Circovirus negative was evaluated on Presence of neurologic signs (OR 3.71, 95% CI 0.82-16.84, p=0.144). Fox circovirus was detected in the serum and brain tissue of foxes with unexplained meningoencephalitis, with 76.5% of neurologically affected foxes testing positive compared to 46.7% of unaffected foxes (OR 3.71).
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