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*Causative agent: [[Herpesviridae|equine herpesvirus type 1 and type 4]]
*Primary viral lesions in [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology|nasal mucosa]] and [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of pneumonia|lungs]]
*Mild, transient [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchointerstitial pneumonia|bronchointerstitial pneumonia]]
*Latent infection acting as a reservoir
*Sites of latency: bronchial lymph nodes and trigeminal ganglia
*Replicates in upper respiratory tract epithelium
*Disseminated to lower respiratory tract
*Transported to other organs in T-lymphocytes - viraemia up to 3 weeks
*Vasculitis, abortion
*May be accompanied by secondary bacterial infection
[[Category:Herpesviridae]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:To_Do_-_Viruses]]
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