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Diagnosis of equine influenza virus infections in quarantine stations in Australia, 2007
Author(s) -
Watson J,
Selleck P,
Axell A,
Bruce K,
Taylor T,
Heine H,
Daniels P,
Jeggo M
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00722.x
Subject(s) - quarantine , equine influenza , serology , medicine , virology , veterinary medicine , virus , immunology , antibody , pathology
In August 2007, several horses showed pyrexia and respiratory signs while in post‐arrival quarantine in Australia. Subsequent investigations diagnosed equine influenza by serology and PCR in two quarantine stations. A common origin in a shipment of horses from Japan was indicated.