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Alphavirus madariaga-associated encephalomyelitis in equines from the Brazilian Pantanal reveals arbovirus circulation in a peri-urban environment.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2026
do Nascimento Luana Dias, Santos Tarcísio Ávila, Baldin Tiago, de Barros Rachel Vieira Paes, Almeida Sayanne Luns Hatum, Pereira Nathalia Assis, Nakazato Luciano, Carrera Jean-Paul, Pescador Carolina Argenta, Colodel Edson Moleta, Hanley Kathryn A, Vasilakis Nikos, Furlan Fernando Henrique, Aguiar Daniel Moura
Abstract excerpt
Alphavirus madariaga (MADV), a member of the eastern equine encephalitis virus complex, is an emerging arbovirus in South America, with limited information regarding its occurrence and molecular characterization in equine populations. This study reports the detection and genetic characterization of MADV in equines from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Two horses presenting acute neurological disease with a...
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- Animals
- Brazil
- Horses
- Phylogeny
