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Equine Herpesviruses 1 and 4: Amplification and Differentiation by Polymerase Chain Reaction

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 35, pages 303–306 (1994)Cite this article

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Equine herpesvirus 1 and 4 (EHV-1 and EHV-4) are important pathogens responsible for considerable economic losses in the horse industry. Differentiation between these 2 viruses using conventional serological methods with polyclonal antisera has been difficult. Biological differences have, however, been recognised for a long time. Both EHV-1 and EHV-4 are associated with upper respiratory disease, but disseminated infection with EHV-1 can result in neurological disorders or abortion in susceptible mares.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, Microbiology and Food Hygiene, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 8146, N-0033, Oslo, Norway

    Espen Rimstad & Bjørn Hyllseth

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Rimstad, E., Hyllseth, B. Equine Herpesviruses 1 and 4: Amplification and Differentiation by Polymerase Chain Reaction. Acta Vet Scand 35, 303–306 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548336

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