Mystery of fatal "Staggering disease" unravelled: Novel rustrela virus causes severe encephalomyelitis in domestic cats
K. Matiasek, F. Pfaff, H. Weissenboeck, C. Wylezich, J. Kolodziejek, S. Tengstrand, F. Ecke, S. Nippert, P. Starcky, B. Litz, J. Nessler, P. Wohlsein, C. Baumbach, L. Mundhenk, A. Aebischer, , D. Rubbenstroth
This study identifies Rustrela virus as the cause of feline staggering disease through detection in affected cats and potential reservoir hosts.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2022Microbiology