Characterization of viral loads, strain and state of equine herpesvirus-1 using real-time PCR in horses following natural exposure at a racetrack in California

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 230-239

  Pusterla, Nicola ^a   Wilson, W David ^a   Mapes, Samantha ^a   Finno, Carrie ^a   Isbell, Diane ^b   Arthur, Rick M ^a   Ferraro, Gregory L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Pacific Racing Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Equine herpesvirus 1; Real time PCR; Viral loads; Viral state; Viral strain

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CEFTIOFUR; FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE; GLYCOPROTEIN B; HERPES VACCINE; VALACICLOVIR; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUINE HERPES VIRUS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HORSE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THROAT CULTURE; UNITED STATES; VIRUS LATENCY; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 1, EQUID; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; VIRAL LOAD; VIRUS LATENCY;

EQUID HERPESVIRUS 1; EQUIDAE;

EID: 58249094995     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.09.018     Document Type: Article

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