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Equine hepacivirus persistent infection in a horse with chronic wasting
Author(s) -
Elia G.,
Lanave G.,
Lorusso E.,
Parisi A.,
Trotta A.,
Buono R.,
Martella V.,
Decaro N.,
Buonavoglia C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/tbed.12679
Subject(s) - viremia , horse , hepacivirus , virology , hepatitis c virus , flaviviridae , immunology , wasting , biology , virus , medicine , paleontology
Summary Equine hepacivirus is the closest homologue of hepatitis C virus. Limited data on the clinical features of this infection are available. We report the identification of a horse with high‐titre viremia by equine hepacivirus. Over a 15‐month follow‐up, the clinical signs and the viremic status persisted, suggesting a chronic evolution.
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