title: Application of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosis of equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1).
abstract: Fifty aborted foetus samples were diagnosed for the presence of equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Specific primer pair for amplification of a particular segment of EHV-1 DNA in gc region having 3 Hae III restriction endonuclease sites was used. A 409 base pair segment obtained as PCR amplification product in 9 samples was digested with Hae III to confirm the presence of EHV-1 as the infectious agent in aborted tissues. It was observed that PCR technique was more sensitive, specific and rapid than the conventional virological diagnostic methods.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004861:Herpesvirus 1, Equid / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006736:Horses; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers