TRIALS FOR ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF EQUINE HERPES VIRAL ABORTION IN EGYPT

HASSANEIN, M; HANAFY, MAYSA; BAGOURY, F; KALAD, MAGDA; EL KABBANY, M; DAOUD, M

doi:10.21608/vmjg.2002.369376

TRIALS FOR ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF EQUINE HERPES VIRAL ABORTION IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbasia, Cairo.

² Animal Health and Hygiene Institute.

³ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Moshtohor, Benha Branch, Zagazig University.

⁴ Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Abbasia, Cairo

10.21608/vmjg.2002.369376

Abstract

Recurrent abortion in the late stage of pregnancy in mares together with respiratory manifestations in youngs was the most problem in different breeding farms of horses. Samples collected at post mortem and trials for viral isolation were done. Cytoplasm, however budding of the virus on the cell surface could be confirmed. Typing of the isolated strain revealed that it is EHVI and this is the first record of equine herpes virus existence in Egypt.

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