Publications by authors named "Jana Mede"
Front Vet Sci
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- - RPAV was first identified in red pandas at a U.S. zoo in 2018 and was found to have a 50% infection rate in U.S. zoos, with limited studies outside the U.S.
- - In a study of 134 red pandas in European zoos, RPAV was detected in 21 out of 62 zoos (33.9%), with an estimated individual infection rate of 24.2%, notably higher in adult females compared to adult males.
- - Zoos with confirmed RPAV cases reported more instances of alopecia and general clinical signs, while other health issues did not differ; additionally, RPAV is intermittently excreted in feces, suggesting that actual prevalence
