Frequency of molecular detection of equine herpesvirus-4 in nasal secretions of 3028 horses with upper airway infection

Vet Rec. 2017 Jun 17;180(24):593. doi: 10.1136/vr.104240. Epub 2017 Apr 6.

Authors

N Pusterla¹, F Bain², K James¹, S Mapes¹, K Kenelty¹, D C Barnett², E Gaughan², B Craig², D E Chappell², W Vaala²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA.
² Merck Animal Health, Summit, New Jersey, USA.

PMID: 28386031
DOI: 10.1136/vr.104240

No abstract available

Keywords: Clinical disease; Equine herpesvirus-4; Prevalence factors; qPCR.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Herpesviridae Infections / epidemiology
Herpesviridae Infections / veterinary*
Herpesvirus 4, Equid / isolation & purification*
Horse Diseases / epidemiology
Horse Diseases / virology*
Horses
Male
Nasal Mucosa / virology*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Infections / veterinary*
Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
Risk Factors