title: Equine viral arteritis.
abstract: Equine arteritis virus (EAV), the causative agent of equine viral arteritis (EVA), is a respiratory and reproductive disease that occurs throughout the world. EAV infection is highly species-specific and exclusively limited to members of the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, mules, and zebras. EVA is an economically important disease and outbreaks could cause significant losses to the equine industry. The primary objective of this article is to summarize current understanding of EVA, specifically the disease, pathogenesis, epidemiology, host immune response, vaccination and treatment strategies, prevention and control measures, and future directions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0099, USA. Electronic address: ubalasuriya@uky.edu.
authors.forename: Udeni B R
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Balasuriya
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D001167:Arteritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018174:Arterivirus Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D007240:Equartevirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018397:Equidae; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: EAV; EVA; Equine arteritis virus; Equine viral arteritis