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| − | Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of | + | Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of horses causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. |
| + | The following horse diseases are subject to the infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987: west nile, EVE. | ||
| + | The Order, which revoked and replaced earlier legislation, makes these diseases compulsorily notifiable: it gives an inspector powers to declare an infected place where disease is suspected; to carry out a veterinary inquiry, prohibits the movement of horses carcases and other things onto or off the premises and requires cleansing and disinfection. | ||
| + | Council Directive 90/426 of 26 June 1990 makes the following horse diseases compulsorily notifiable to the EU: Equine Encephalomyelitis (of all types, including Japanese Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Fever | ||
| − | ==Aetiology== | + | ====Aetiology==== |
Infection with any of the following viruses can cause CNS disease in horses: | Infection with any of the following viruses can cause CNS disease in horses: | ||
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*Cache Valley Virus | *Cache Valley Virus | ||
Family Bunyaviridae, Genus ''Orthobunyavirus'' | Family Bunyaviridae, Genus ''Orthobunyavirus'' | ||
| − | *California Encephalitis viruses | + | *California Encephalitis viruses |
**Snowshoe Hare Virus | **Snowshoe Hare Virus | ||
**Jamestown Canyon Virus | **Jamestown Canyon Virus | ||
*Main Drain Virus | *Main Drain Virus | ||
| − | Family | + | Family Flaviviridae, Genus ''Flavivirus'' |
| − | * | + | *Japanese Encephalitis Virus |
| − | * | + | *West Nile Virus (WNV) |
| − | * | + | *Kunjin virus |
*Murray Valley Virus | *Murray Valley Virus | ||
| + | *St. Louis Encephalitis Virus | ||
*Powassan virus | *Powassan virus | ||
| − | + | Family Paramyxoviridae, Genus ''Henipavirus'' | |
| − | + | *Nipah virus | |
| − | Family | + | Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus ''Lyssavirus'' |
| − | * | + | *Rabies Virus |
| − | Family | + | Family Reoviridae, Genus ''Orbivirus'' |
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*Equine Encephalosis Virus | *Equine Encephalosis Virus | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Family Togaviridae]], Genus ''Alphavirus'' |
| + | *[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEV)]] | ||
| + | *[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Western EEV]] | ||
| + | *[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Venezuelan EEV]] | ||
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| + | Other viruses implicated in equine encephalitis: | ||
| + | *Louping Ill Virus | ||
| + | *Maguari Virus | ||
*Aura Virus | *Aura Virus | ||
| − | * | + | *Una Virus |
| − | + | *[[Equine Encephalitis Virus|Highlands J Virus]] | |
| − | * | + | *Semliki Forest Virus |
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*Getah Virus | *Getah Virus | ||
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| − | + | ====References==== | |
| + | Bertone, J.J (2010) Viral Encephalitis in Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), ''Saunders'', Chapter 12. | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Togaviridae]] |
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Revision as of 16:08, 7 July 2010
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Description
Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of horses causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. The following horse diseases are subject to the infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987: west nile, EVE. The Order, which revoked and replaced earlier legislation, makes these diseases compulsorily notifiable: it gives an inspector powers to declare an infected place where disease is suspected; to carry out a veterinary inquiry, prohibits the movement of horses carcases and other things onto or off the premises and requires cleansing and disinfection. Council Directive 90/426 of 26 June 1990 makes the following horse diseases compulsorily notifiable to the EU: Equine Encephalomyelitis (of all types, including Japanese Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Fever
Aetiology
Infection with any of the following viruses can cause CNS disease in horses:
Family Bornaviridae, Genus Bornavirus
- Borna Disease Virus
Family Bunyaviridae, Genus Bunyamweravirus
- Cache Valley Virus
Family Bunyaviridae, Genus Orthobunyavirus
- California Encephalitis viruses
- Snowshoe Hare Virus
- Jamestown Canyon Virus
- Main Drain Virus
Family Flaviviridae, Genus Flavivirus
- Japanese Encephalitis Virus
- West Nile Virus (WNV)
- Kunjin virus
- Murray Valley Virus
- St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
- Powassan virus
Family Paramyxoviridae, Genus Henipavirus
- Nipah virus
Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus Lyssavirus
- Rabies Virus
Family Reoviridae, Genus Orbivirus
- Equine Encephalosis Virus
Family Togaviridae, Genus Alphavirus
Other viruses implicated in equine encephalitis:
- Louping Ill Virus
- Maguari Virus
- Aura Virus
- Una Virus
- Highlands J Virus
- Semliki Forest Virus
- Getah Virus
References
Bertone, J.J (2010) Viral Encephalitis in Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) Equine Internal Medicine (Third Edition), Saunders, Chapter 12.