New hosts for equine herpesvirus 9.
Equine herpesvirus 9 was detected in a polar bear with progressive encephalitis; the source was traced to 2 members of a potential equid reservoir species, Grevy's zebras. The virus was also found in an aborted Persian onager. Thus, the natural host range is extended to 6 species in 3 mammalian orders.
Schrenzel
Mark D
MD
Zoological Society of San Diego, Wildlife Disease Laboratories, Escondido, California 92027, USA. mschrenzel@sandiegozoo.org
Tucker
Tammy A
TA
Donovan
Taryn A
TA
Busch
Martin D M
MD
Wise
Annabel G
AG
Maes
Roger K
RK
Kiupel
Matti
M
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000821:virology; D001483:Base Sequence; D002140:California; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology; D018397:Equidae / Q000821:virology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006736:Horses / Q000821:virology; D013045:Species Specificity; D001503:Ursidae / Q000821:virology*; D018140:Varicellovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity
D004279:DNA, Viral