Immunohistochemical Demonstration of Equine Herpes virus-1 Antigen in Neurons and Astrocytes of Horses with Acute Paralysis

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-54

  Schultheiss, P C ^a   Collins, J K ^b   Hotaling, S F ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Equine herpesvirus 1; Horse; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EQUINE HERPES VIRUS; FEMALE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PARALYSIS; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; VIROLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; FEMALE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 1, EQUID; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; NEURONS; PARALYSIS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030626732     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030098589703400110     Document Type: Article

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