PathologybioRxivPreprint
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…·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.
DOI 10.1101/2025.07.08.663648