Equine herpesvirus 9
| Equine herpesvirus 9 | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Order: | Herpesvirales |
| Family: | Herpesviridae |
| Subfamily: | Alphaherpesvirinae |
| Genus: | Varicellovirus |
| Species: | Equine herpesvirus 9 (EHV-9) |
Equine herpesvirus 9 (EHV-9) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that isolated from a case of epizootic encephalitis in a herd of Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) in 1993. Fatal encephalitis was reported from Thomson's gazelle, Giraffe, and Polar bear [1] in natural infections. The virus was reported in an aborted Persian onager and a polar bear.[2]
References
- ↑ T.A. Donovan, M.D. Schrenzel et al. Vet Pathol 46:1138–1143 (2009)
- ↑ Schrenzel, Mark. "New Hosts for Equine Herpesvirus 9". CDC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
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