Rodents are the most abundant and diversified order of living mammals in the world.
Already since the Middle Ages we know that they can contribute to human disease, as black …

This review aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion about human health, global
change, and biodiversity by concentrating on the relationships between forests and human …

A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …

Neurological disorders represent an important sanitary and economic threat for the equine
industry worldwide. Among nervous diseases, viral encephalitis is of growing concern, due …

The occasion of Brian Mahy's retirement as editor of Virus Research provides an opportunity
to reflect on the work that led one of the authors (Lipkin) to meet him shortly after the …

Borna disease (BD) is a sporadic neurologic disease of horses and sheep caused by
mammalian Borna disease virus (BDV). Its unique epidemiological features include: limited …

Objective—To identify published reports regarding zoonotic pathogen infection among
veterinarians. Design—Literature review. Procedures—The PubMed electronic database of …

Viruses are the most abundant obligate intracellular entities in our body. Until recently, they
were only considered to be pathogens that caused a broad array of pathologies, ranging …

Natural bornavirus infections and their resulting diseases are largely restricted to horses and
sheep in Central Europe. The disease also occurs naturally in cats, and can be induced …

Borna disease virus (BDV) has gained lot of interest because of its zoonotic potential, ability
to introduce cDNA of its RNA transcripts into host genomes, and ability to cause severe …