Equid gammaherpesvirus 5
Appearance
Equid gammaherpesvirus 5 | |
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Group: | Group I (dsDNA)
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Species: | Equine herpesvirus 5 (EHV-5)
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Equine herpesvirus 5 is thought to be the cause of a chronic lung disease of adult horses, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis.[1]
References
- ^ Williams, KJ (March 2014). "Gammaherpesviruses and Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evidence From Humans, Horses, and Rodents". Veterinary Pathology. 51 (2): 372–384. doi:10.1177/0300985814521838. PMID 24569614.