Squirrel parapoxvirus

Biological Significance

The SPPV is made for the strong decrease in animal populations of the Red European Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Scotland responsible. The virus causes this species in a dangerous generalized disease, while it produces on the non-native, but introduced by man gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis ) is a chronic persistent infection, but no disease. The SPPV was probably spent by this North American gray squirrel in the local squirrel population. The virus is transmitted by droplet infection and manifests itself in an erythematous, weeping dermatitis with individual, ulcerating skin lesions and bloody; this can also affect the eyes. This up lasting several weeks, stage is characterized by low food intake and significant weight loss. Death can occur due to sepsis or severe attenuation by food shortages in the natural environment, this particularly affects the important time before hibernation.

To curb the further spread of SPPV in the European roe deer population, the non-native gray squirrels are carried out in Scotland since 2007 culls.

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