Equine Herpesvirus Type 1‐Associated Myeloencephalopathy in The Netherlands: A Four‐Year Retrospective Study (1999–2003)
Equine herpesvirus type 1(EHV‐1)‐associated myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is a rare disease affecting the central nervous system and, in particular, the spinal cord of horses. Epidemiologic data are limited, and usually are restricted to the description of a single outbreak. During an observational period of 4 years, we evaluated 9 outbreaks of EHM in The Netherlands. A risk factor analysis was done on the data from 6 outbreaks. Findings were: regular appearance of EHM outbreaks in The Netherlands (2–3/y); strong association of EHM with season; and risk factors, such as breed, sex, age, and fever.... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2006 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine ; volume 20, issue 3, page 601-607 ; ISSN 0891-6640 1939-1676 |
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Wiley
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Schlagwörter: | General Veterinary |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27238579 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2006.tb02903.x |
Equine herpesvirus type 1(EHV‐1)‐associated myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is a rare disease affecting the central nervous system and, in particular, the spinal cord of horses. Epidemiologic data are limited, and usually are restricted to the description of a single outbreak. During an observational period of 4 years, we evaluated 9 outbreaks of EHM in The Netherlands. A risk factor analysis was done on the data from 6 outbreaks. Findings were: regular appearance of EHM outbreaks in The Netherlands (2–3/y); strong association of EHM with season; and risk factors, such as breed, sex, age, and fever. Female horses, aged horses, and specific breeds were at greater risk to develop severe neurologic disease. Other breeds and horses <3 years old were never observed to suffer from EHM during these outbreaks. It was concluded that breed variation, in addition to the presence of a specific EHV‐1 strain, and environmental factors influence an outbreak of EHM on a premise.