Fatal Feline Leukemia Virus-Associated Enteritis in a Wild Eurasian Lynx (<i>Lynx lynx</i>) in Germany.

ABSTRACT: The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), a widespread wild felid on the Eurasian continent, is currently classified as "critically endangered" in Germany. Understanding the impact of infectious agents is of particular importance for the continued conservation of these animals, especially regarding pathogens with broad host ranges and risk of interspecies transmission. Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is known to infect wild and domestic felids worldwide, including several species of lynx, but it has not been reported thus far in the Eurasian lynx. In September 2020, a 16-month-old female Eurasian lynx from the Bavarian Forest, Germany, showed a sudden onset of gastrointestinal signs such as anorexia, diarrhea, and vomiting, and died within one week. Macroscopic and histologic examination revealed

SUBMITTER: Gregor KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11727347 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature