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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (10): USA (PA) horses, new variant
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesAn outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at a Pennsylvania horse barn in March [2021] was caused by a new variant of the H752 genotype, researchers report.The H752 genotype has the potential to cause neurological disease. This new variant has a particular mutation in the ORF 30 gene, similar to that reported in a recent outbreak from France, the study team reported.The mutation is at a pivotal nucleotide position which has previously been shown to discriminate Read more [...]
