Infection of the central nervous system of horses with equine herpesvirus serotype 1.
During the last 2 years different equine herpesviruses serotype 1 strains have been isolated from cases of paretic or paralytic disease among horses in the Federal Republic of Germany. In this paper the available information is collated and briefly reviewed. A short description of the symptoms and the possible mechanism of the pathogenesis are given.
D000818:Animals; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004861:Herpesvirus 1, Equid; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male