Detection of neuropathogenic strains of Equid Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) associated with abortions in Germany

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 176-180

  Fritsche, A K ^a   Borchers, K ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abortion; EHV 1; Nested PCR; Neuropathogenic marker; ORF 30

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME MECHANISM; EQUINE HERPES VIRUS; FEMALE; GERMANY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 1, EQUID; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PREGNANCY; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EQUID HERPESVIRUS 1;

EID: 78649509911     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.06.014     Document Type: Article

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