Abstract
Equine herpesvirus 9 was detected in a polar bear with progressive encephalitis; the source was traced to 2 members of a potential equid reservoir species, Grevy's zebras. The virus was also found in an aborted Persian onager. Thus, the natural host range is extended to 6 species in 3 mammalian orders.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Zoo / virology
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Base Sequence
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California
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DNA, Viral / genetics
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Disease Reservoirs / virology
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Equidae / virology*
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Herpesviridae Infections / transmission
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Herpesviridae Infections / veterinary
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Herpesviridae Infections / virology
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Horse Diseases / transmission
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Horse Diseases / virology
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Horses / virology
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Species Specificity
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Ursidae / virology*
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Varicellovirus / genetics
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Varicellovirus / isolation & purification*
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Varicellovirus / pathogenicity