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Infectious canine hepatitis in a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) from Alaska.

March 2, 2018

We diagnosed infectious canine hepatitis in a free-ranging brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) cub from Alaska, US, found dead in October 2015. Intranuclear inclusion bodies were present in hepatocytes, and immunohistochemistry showed reactivity to adenoviral antigens. Sequencing of the hexon protein of adenovirus showed 100% identity to canine adenovirus 1.

Publication Year 2018
Title Infectious canine hepatitis in a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) from Alaska.
DOI 10.7589/2017-10-245
Authors Susan Knowles, Barbara Bodenstein, Troy Hamon, Michael W. Saxton, Jeffrey S. Hall
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Index ID 70198052
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center