Borna disease virus 1 infection causing fatal meningoencephalomyelitis in wild European hedgehogs in known endemic areas, Germany, 2022 to 2024
Effrosyni Michelakaki, Benjamin Schade, Brigitte Boehm, Eva Kappe, Marcel Suchowski, Anne Martina Kupca, Magdalena Schumacher, Anna Maria Gager, Friederike Liesche‐Starnecker, Zoltán Bagó, Andreas Blutke, Martin Beer, Dennis Rubbenstroth, Kaspar Matiasek
This study reports BoDV-1 infection in wild European hedgehogs in Germany, showing severe neurological disease and potential viral shedding, highlighting zoonotic risks.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2025 · PreprintPathology