title: Equine herpesvirus 1: characterisation of the first strain isolated in Colombia.
abstract: This paper describes the isolation and characterisation of equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) in Colombia. The virus was isolated from a nasal swab and an aborted foetus of a pregnant mare imported from Argentina, with clinical signs of rhinopneumonitis. The new strain was characterised through culture and morphological, serological and immunocytochemical studies. Polymerase chain reaction and DNA restriction maps revealed an EHV-1 1P genome. This is the first report on the isolation and characterisation of EHV-1 in Colombia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, National University of Colombia, Av. Carrera No 45, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Galosi
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Martin Ocampos
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Vera
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Villamil
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chaparro
mesh_terms: D037881:Aborted Fetus / Q000821:virology; D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004861:Herpesvirus 1, Equid / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D009500:Neutralization Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral