Difference between revisions of "Equine Encephalitis Virus"

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 [[Equine Viral Encephalitides|Equine viral encephalitides]]
-====Pathogenesis====
-*Viremia
-*CNS replication within a week, causing:
-**Paralysis of the lips
-**Drooping eyelids
-**Incoordination
-*Often '''fatal'''
-====Epidemiology====
-*Transfer via '''vector''': mostly through '''mosquito salivary transfer'''
-====Diagnosis====
-*Clinical signs
-*Virus isolation can be performed from blood or spinal fluid
-====Control====
-*Annual '''vaccination'''
-*Vector control
-*Human vaccination recommended for vets in endemic areas
-'''[[Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE) - Donkey|VEE in Donkeys]]'''
 [[Category:Togaviridae]]