Epidemiology and host spectrum of Borna disease virus infections

PM Kinnunen, A Palva, A Vaheri… - Journal of General …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
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 …

Mystery of fatal 'staggering disease'unravelled: Novel rustrela virus causes severe meningoencephalomyelitis in domestic cats

K Matiasek, F Pfaff, H Weissenböck, C Wylezich… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract 'Staggering disease'is a neurological disease entity considered a threat to
European domestic cats (Felis catus) for almost five decades. However, its aetiology has …

In Silico Discovery of Potential Inhibitors Targeting the RNA Binding Loop of ADAR2 and 5-HT2CR from Traditional Chinese Natural Compounds

E Broni, C Ashley, M Velazquez, S Khan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 2 (ADAR2) is an important enzyme involved in RNA
editing processes, particularly in the conversion of adenosine to inosine in RNA molecules …

Borna disease virus infection in cats

JJ Wensman, KH Jäderlund, BS Holst, M Berg - The Veterinary Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Bornaviruses are known to cause neurological disorders in a number of animal species.
Avian Bornavirus (ABV) causes proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in birds and Borna …

Evidence of rustrela virus-associated feline staggering disease in Sweden since the 1970s

E Thilén, D Rubbenstroth, S Tengstrand, F Pfaff… - Acta Veterinaria …, 2024 - Springer
Background Staggering disease (SD) is a severe neurological disease that has been
regularly reported in Swedish cats since the beginning of the 1970s. The aetiology of SD …

The X proteins of bornaviruses interfere with type I interferon signalling

JJ Wensman, M Munir, S Thaduri… - Journal of General …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
Borna disease virus (BDV) is a neurotropic, negative-stranded RNA virus causing persistent
infection and progressive neurological disorders in a wide range of warm-blooded animals …

Markers of Borna disease virus infection in cats with staggering disease

JJ Wensman, KH Jäderlund… - Journal of feline …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Borna disease virus (BDV) is a RNA-virus causing neurological disorders in a wide range of
mammals. In cats, BDV infection may cause staggering disease. Presently, staggering …

Expression of interferon gamma in the brain of cats with natural Borna disease virus infection

JJ Wensman, C Ilbäck, E Hjertström… - Veterinary Immunology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Borna disease virus (BDV) is a neurotropic, negative-stranded RNA virus, which causes a
non-suppurative meningoencephalomyelitis in a wide range of animals. In cats, BDV …

Slowly progressive lymphohistiocytic meningoencephalomyelitis in 21 adult cats presenting with peculiar neurological signs

L De Risio, R Brown, B Tennant… - Journal of Feline …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Twenty-one cats presented with a history of slowly progressive neurological signs
characterised by a stiff extended tail, behavioural changes, and spastic and ataxic gait. All …

[PDF][PDF] Borna disease virus and its hosts

JJ Wensman - Vet Sci Tomorrow, 2012 - pub.epsilon.slu.se
Borna disease virus (BDV) is an RNA-virus persistently infecting the central nervous system
of, and thereby causing neurological disorders in, several animal species, possibly including …