Equine herpesvirus 5

Equine herpesvirus 5
Virus classification
Group: Group I (dsDNA)
Family: Herpesviridae
Subfamily: Gammaherpesvirinae
Genus: Rhadinovirus
Species: Equine herpesvirus 5 (EHV-5)

Equine herpesvirus 5 is thought to be the cause of a chronic lung disease of adult horses, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis.[1]

References

  1. 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.
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