Difference between revisions of "Equine Viral Encephalitis"
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+ | |'''Equine viral encephalomyelitis<br> | ||
+ | '''Equine viral encephalitides<br> | ||
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− | ==Aetiology== | + | ====Description==== |
+ | Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of equidae causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. | ||
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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 [[:Category:Flaviviridae|Flaviviridae]], Genus [[:Category:Flaviviruses|''Flavivirus'']] | Family [[:Category:Flaviviridae|Flaviviridae]], Genus [[:Category:Flaviviruses|''Flavivirus'']] | ||
− | * | + | *Japanese Encephalitis Virus |
*Kunjin Virus | *Kunjin Virus | ||
*[[Louping Ill|Louping Ill Virus]] | *[[Louping Ill|Louping Ill Virus]] | ||
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*[[Nipah Virus]] | *[[Nipah Virus]] | ||
Family [[:Category:Rhabdoviridae|Rhabdoviridae]], Genus ''Lyssavirus'' | Family [[:Category:Rhabdoviridae|Rhabdoviridae]], Genus ''Lyssavirus'' | ||
− | *[[Rabies]] | + | *[[Rabies Virus]] |
− | Family | + | Family Reoviridae, Genus ''Orbivirus'' |
*Equine Encephalosis Virus | *Equine Encephalosis Virus | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Family Togaviridae]], Genus [[Equine Encephalitis Virus|''Alphavirus'']] |
*Aura Virus | *Aura Virus | ||
− | *Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEV) ** | + | *[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEV)]] ** |
− | *Western EEV ** | + | *[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Western EEV]] ** |
− | *Venezuelan EEV ** | + | *[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis|Venezuelan EEV]] ** |
− | *Highlands J Virus | + | *[[Equine Encephalitis Virus|Highlands J Virus]] |
*Getah Virus | *Getah Virus | ||
*Semliki Forest Virus | *Semliki Forest Virus | ||
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Other viruses implicated in equine encephalitis: | Other viruses implicated in equine encephalitis: | ||
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− | + | ====Legislation==== | |
+ | Diseases caused by some of the viruses listed above (**) are subject to The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987. "''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 describes all cases of equine encephalomyelitis (regardless of cause) as compulsorily notifiable to the EU. | ||
− | + | ====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. | ||
+ | http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/viralenceph/index.htm | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Togaviridae]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Horse]] |
+ | [[Category:To_Do_-_Viruses]] | ||
+ | [[Category:To_Do_-_Nina]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 9 July 2010
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Description
Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of equidae causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis.
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
- Kunjin Virus
- Louping Ill Virus
- Murray Valley Virus
- Powassan virus
- St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
- West Nile Virus (WNV) **
Family Paramyxoviridae, Genus Henipavirus
Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus Lyssavirus
Family Reoviridae, Genus Orbivirus
- Equine Encephalosis Virus
Family Togaviridae, Genus Alphavirus
- Aura Virus
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEV) **
- Western EEV **
- Venezuelan EEV **
- Highlands J Virus
- Getah Virus
- Semliki Forest Virus
- Ross River Virus
- Una Virus
Other viruses implicated in equine encephalitis:
- Maguari Virus
Legislation
Diseases caused by some of the viruses listed above (**) are subject to The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987. "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 describes all cases of equine encephalomyelitis (regardless of cause) as compulsorily notifiable to the EU.
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. http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/viralenceph/index.htm
Also known as: | Equine viral encephalomyelitis Equine viral encephalitides |