Scientists demonstrate rapid spread of disease that kills dogs after being bitten by wild boar

Dog corners boar. © Shutterstock.

Also known as pseudorabies because of the similarity of some of its symptoms to rabies itself, Auez diseaseAnd This a viral process caused by herpes viruswhich are characterized by a preference for nervous tissue, the ability to remain latent without causing clinical symptoms, and affect a wide range of animal species.

In Spain we have witnessed numerous death of hunting dogs after bitten by wild boars carriers of the disease, which typically lasts one to three weeks with symptoms including fever, difficulty breathing, diarrhea and neurological symptoms.

A highly contagious virus

In a recent study, scientists concluded that the disease is characterized by high contagiousness, high viral load and strong infectiousness. Moreover, they concluded that the virus is potentially zoonotic and that it could have the ability to permanently infect human cells are stable and can generate new viruses (offspring) that are very similar to the original virus (parent virus).

These new viruses retain the same characteristics in terms of shape (morphology), ability to infect (infectivity), and ability to cause disease (pathogenicity).

These results may provide “links to develop preventive and control measures more effective, prevent the spread of associated epidemics and contribute to the development of public health,” the scientists confirm.