Equid gammaherpesvirus 5 explained

Equid gammaherpesvirus 5 (EHV-5), formerly Equine herpesvirus 5, is a species of virus in the genus Percavirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales. It is thought to be the cause of a chronic lung disease of adult horses; equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Williams. KJ. Gammaherpesviruses and Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evidence From Humans, Horses, and Rodents. Veterinary Pathology. March 2014. 51. 2. 372–384. 10.1177/0300985814521838. 24569614. 22704874 .

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