Equine gammaherpesviruses (γEHV) have been widely studied over the past 45years and
many isolates have been characterised. Despite this, the diagnosis of γEHV infection …

Respiratory disease is an important clinical manifestation in horses, especially in equine
athletes. Respiratory disease has been identified as the second most important cause of lost …

The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of equine herpesviruses (EHV)
1–5 in the nasal secretions (NS) of a cohort of 12 mares and their foals from birth to 6 …

The prevalence and epidemiology of important viral (equine influenza virus [EIV], equine
herpesvirus type 1 [EHV‐1] and EHV‐4) and bacterial (Streptococcus equi subspecies equi) …

AIMS: To identify the respiratory viruses that are present among foals in New Zealand and to
establish the age at which foals first become infected with these viruses. METHODS: Foals …

Abstract Background Equid herpesviruses (EHVs) are widespread in equine populations
worldwide. While the infection with equine α-herpesviruses (EHV-1 and EHV-4) has been …

The horse population in Iceland is a special breed, isolated from other horses for at least
1000 years. This provides an exceptional opportunity to investigate old and new pathogens …

Equid herpesvirus (EHV) type 1 is a common pathogen of horses with worldwide
distribution. Infection with EHV-1 can be subclinical, or can result in sociologically and …

Background Imported horses that have undergone recent long distance transport might
represent a serious risk for spreading infectious respiratory pathogens into populations of …

The evolutionary success of the equine gammaherpesviruses (GHVs) is demonstrated by
their consistent and widespread presence in horse populations worldwide. Equine GHVs …