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Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) in the Environment: How Long Will It Stay Infective?

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Saklou N.T., Burgess B., Morley P.W...

In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 14, 2013
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Introduction: Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) is a highly contagious agent for horses, able to cause outbreaks of respiratory disease, myelopathy and/or abortion. Horizontal transmission is directly through nasopharyngeal droplet transmission or, indirectly, through fomite transmission. Once in the environment viral maintenance of infectivity will depend on a variety of factors associated with viral envelope integrity. Adsorptive and surface tension forces, temperature fluctuations and UV-light exposure have been shown to affect envelope integrity in other herpesviridae. 

Aims: We hypothesised that viral survival will be different if placed on various surfaces or materials, and if placed in different environmental conditions. [...]

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