Is whistling glandular fever contagious for animals? | Pfeiffersches glandular fever – How contagious is it really?

Is whistling glandular fever contagious for animals?

Pfeiffer’s glandular fever is transmitted by the Epstein Barr Virus – also known as Human Herpes Virus 4. It is the first virus that has been proven to be carcinogenic. At first it was assumed that mainly humans and primates are affected by the virus.

There are now clinical studies that investigate whether certain types of cancer in animals are caused by EBV. However, an outbreak of classical whistling glandular fever in animals is not expected.

All articles in this series:

  1. Pfeiffersches glandular fever – How contagious is it really?
  2. Incubation period and symptoms
  3. Duration of the whistling glandular fever
  4. Is it possible to protect oneself from infection?
  5. Infection during pregnancy
  6. Is whistling glandular fever contagious for animals?