New Hosts for Equine Herpesvirus 9

Equine herpesvirus 9 was detected in a polar bear with progressive encephalitis; the source was traced to 2 members of a potential equid reservoir species, Grevy's zebras. The virus was also found in an aborted Persian onager. Thus, the natural host range is extended to 6 species in 3 mammalian...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schrenzel, Mark D., Tucker, Tammy A., Donovan, Taryn A., Busch, Martin D.M., Wise, Annabel G., Maes, Roger K., Kiupel, Matti
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Dispatch
equine herpesvirus-9
polar bear
Grevy’s zebra
Persian onager
inter-species
transmission
Animals
Zoo
Base Sequence
California
DNA
Viral
Disease Reservoirs
Equidae
Herpesviridae Infections
Horse Diseases
Horses
Species Specificity
Ursidae
Varicellovirus
Online Access:http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17337/
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Summary:Equine herpesvirus 9 was detected in a polar bear with progressive encephalitis; the source was traced to 2 members of a potential equid reservoir species, Grevy's zebras. The virus was also found in an aborted Persian onager. Thus, the natural host range is extended to 6 species in 3 mammalian orders.

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