title: African horse sickness: a description of outbreaks in Namibia.
abstract: African horse sickness is a vector-transmitted viral disease that affects equidae. The authors report cases of disease that occurred in Namibia between 2006 and 2008. These were recorded by staff of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise 'G. Caporale' and the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Windhoek. All cases described were confirmed by laboratory testing. This study received the support of Namibian state and private veterinarians and horse breeders.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, 64100 Teramo, Italy. m.scacchia@izs.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scacchia
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lelli
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peccio
authors.forename: Tiberio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Di Mattia
authors.forename: Rosa Stella
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mbulu
authors.forename: Anna Laure
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pini