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Detection of EHV‐1 neuropathogenic strains using real‐time pcr in the neural tissue of horses with myeloencephalopathy
Author(s) -
Leutenegger C. M.,
Madigan J. E.,
Mapes S.,
Thao M.,
Estrada M.,
Pusterla N.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.162.21.688
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , veterinary medicine , family medicine , pathology
EQUINE herpesvirus type 1 (ehv-1) infection is widespread in horse populations throughout the world and produces well-documented syndromes of respiratory disease, abortion, neonatal foal death and myeloencephalopathy ([van Maanen 2002][1]). The epidemiology of ehv-1 is characterised by lifelong