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Equine Herpes virus 1 has a number of isolates which vary in virulence depending on tropism. EHV4 is serotypically identical to EHV1, but can be distinguished via monoclonal antibodies, PCR and RE (restriction enzyme) profiling.
Equine Herpes virus 1 has a number of isolates which vary in virulence depending on tropism. EHV4 is serotypically identical to EHV1, but can be distinguished via monoclonal antibodies, PCR and RE (restriction enzyme) profiling.
There are three forms of the disease, respiratory, reproductive and neurological. the neurological form is rare but most severe.
There are three forms of the disease, respiratory, reproductive and neurological. The neurological form is rare but most severe.
Infection is by aerosol and nasal secretions transmission and this can occur even if there is a maternal antibody present in the body. Initial replication occurs in the upper respiratory tract. By 24hrs, coughing is induced once virus has reached bronchi and pulmonary lymph tissue. Cell-associated viremia, with virus predominantly in the [[T cells]] then occurs. Abortion can follow; the virus transfers from leukocytes to placental endothelium, causing [[thrombosis]] and [[Ischaemia|ischemia]]. 95% of abortions are in the last trimester, when chorionic placentomes have created an end-artery system vulnerable to ischemia. Any foals that are born will be weak and virus-positive.
Infection is by aerosol and nasal secretions transmission and this can occur even if there is a maternal antibody present in the body. Initial replication occurs in the upper respiratory tract. By 24hrs, coughing is induced once virus has reached bronchi and pulmonary lymph tissue. Cell-associated viremia, with virus predominantly in the [[T cells]] then occurs. Abortion can follow; the virus transfers from leukocytes to placental endothelium, causing [[thrombosis]] and [[Ischaemia|ischemia]]. 95% of abortions are in the last trimester, when chorionic placentomes have created an end-artery system vulnerable to ischemia. Any foals that are born will be weak and virus-positive.