title: New hosts for equine herpesvirus 9.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Society of San Diego, Wildlife Disease Laboratories, Escondido, California 92027, USA. mschrenzel@sandiegozoo.org
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Schrenzel
authors.forename: Tammy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Taryn A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: Martin D M
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: Annabel G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: Roger K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiupel
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral