Effects of <i>Mustelid gammaherpesvirus 1</i> (MusGHV-1) Reactivation in European Badger (<i>Meles meles</i>) Genital Tracts on Reproductive Fitness.

We did, however, identify a nonsignificant trend in pregnant females, where genital MusGHV-1 positive individuals had lighter body weights than those that tested negative ( Figure 1 ), indicating that during pregnancy, reactivation may lead to decreased body condition [ 61 ], or—conversely—that reduced body condition during pregnancy may promote MusGHV-1 reactivation [ 62 ]. 3.1.

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