Umatilla Virus in Zoo-Dwelling Cape Penguins with Hepatitis, Germany.

Authors :: Mirolo, Monica
de le Roi, Madeleine
von Dörnberg, Katja
Kaiser, Franziska
Fayyad, Adnan
Puff, Christina
Voigt, Ulrich
Siebert, Ursula
Ludlow, Martin
Baumgärtner, Wolfgang
Osterhaus, Albert
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Dec2024, Vol. 30 Issue 12, p2643-2646, 4p
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]