Prevalence of EHV2- and EHV5-DNA in horses showing keratoconjunctivitis or conjunctivitis - comparing test results obtained by cytology and nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR);Nachweishäufigkeit von Equinen Herpesviren 2 und 5 am Pferdeauge - Vergleich der Nachweismöglichkeiten mittels exfoliativer Zytologie und Polymeraseketten-reaktion

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 444-452

  Krüdewagen, Eva Maria ^a   Balzer, H J ^b   Kellner, S J ^c  

^a Hofgut Kreling   (Germany)

^b Vet Med Labor GmbH   (Germany)

^c Kleintier Augenpraxis Dr Kellner   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Conjunctivitis; Equine herpesvirus 2 (ehv2); Equine herpesvirus 5 (ehv5); Eye; Horse; Inclusion bodies; Keratoconjunctivitis; Polymerase chain reaction (npcr)

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 1; EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 2; EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 5; EQUUS CABALLUS; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPESVIRUS 2;

EID: 0345877021     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM20010504     Document Type: Article

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