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Detection of equine herpesvirus and differentiation of equine herpesvirus type 1 from type 4 by the polymerase chain reaction
1 Nov 1992
Abstract excerpt
Although both equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) and equine herpesvirus type 4 (EHV-4) can be associated with respiratory disease, epizootics caused by EHV-1 are much more serious because the virus can cause abortions and paralysis. It is, therefore, important to identify the type of EHV involved in an outbreak by a test that is quick, sensitive, and reliable. We have adapted the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to...
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