title: [Outbreak of equine influenza by a new strain of Myxovirus type 2. II. Epizootiology].
abstract: During an epizootic of equine acute respiratory disease in Algeria, a strain of equine influenza virus was isolated. Sera examination by hemagglutinin inhibition test and complement fixation test confirmed the etiology of the disease. The first and second outbreak of the disease remained localised. The third outbreak spread within few months to all parts of the country. Horses vaccinated with a commercial equine influenza vaccine remained healthy.
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006736:Horses; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014611:Vaccination
vernacular_title: Epizootie de grippe équine due à nouveau variant des Myxovirus équins du sous-type 2 II. Epizootiologie.