The challenges posed by equine arboviruses

G E Chapman; M Baylis; D Archer; J M Daly

doi:10.1111/evj.12829

The challenges posed by equine arboviruses

Equine Vet J. 2018 Jul;50(4):436-445. doi: 10.1111/evj.12829. Epub 2018 Apr 14.

Authors

G E Chapman¹, M Baylis¹, D Archer¹, J M Daly²

Affiliations

¹ Epidemiology and Population Health, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
² School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, UK.

PMID: 29517814
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12829

Abstract

Equine populations worldwide are at increasing risk of infection by viruses transmitted by biting arthropods, including mosquitoes, biting midges (Culicoides), sandflies and ticks. These include the flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and Murray Valley encephalitis), alphaviruses (eastern, western and Venezuelan encephalitis) and the orbiviruses (African horse sickness and equine encephalosis). This review provides an overview of the challenges faced in the surveillance, prevention and control of the major equine arboviruses, particularly in the context of these viruses emerging in new regions of the world.

Keywords: arbovirus; diagnosis; encephalitis; horse; vector.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Global Health
Horse Diseases / virology*
Horses
RNA Virus Infections / prevention & control
RNA Virus Infections / veterinary*
RNA Virus Infections / virology
RNA Viruses / classification*