Umatilla Virus in Zoo-Dwelling Cape Penguins with Hepatitis, Germany
Analysis of liver tissue from a Cape penguin that died with hepatitis at a zoo in Germany revealed Umatilla virus. Testing uncovered Umatilla virus RNA in samples from 2 other deceased Cape penguins at the zoo. Our results expand knowledge of the prevalence of this virus in bird species across Germany.
Authors
- Ursula Siebert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-3948)
- Madeleine de le Roi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7799-9399)
- Christina Puff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-6868)
- Franziska Kaiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7758-9605)
- K von Dörnberg
- Monica Mirolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5809-0729)
- Wolfgang Baumgärtner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-5644)
- Adnan Fayyad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7976-2010)
- Martin Ludlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0061-1106)
- Ulrich Voigt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9505-4612)
- Albert Osterhaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-3497)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.240498
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft