Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2024)
Rustrela Virus in Wild Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) with Staggering Disease, Colorado, USA
Abstract
We identified a rustrela virus variant in a wild mountain lion (Puma concolor) in Colorado, USA. The animal had clinical signs and histologic lesions compatible with staggering disease. Considering its wide host range in Europe, rustrela virus should be considered as a cause for neurologic diseases among mammal species in North America.
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