− | [[Equine Encephalitis Virus|See this page for details of the causal pathogens]]. The same virus strains can infect poultry and other farmed birds including quail and ratites. Some strains are potential agents of biowarfare or bioterrorism (Steele and Twenhafel, 2010). | + | [[Equine Encephalitis Virus|See this page for details of the causal pathogens]]. Some of the virus strains can infect swine, poultry and other farmed birds including quail and ratites. Isolated cases have also been noted in cattle, sheep and non-domestic ungulates. Some strains are potential agents of biowarfare or bioterrorism (Steele and Twenhafel, 2010). |