Evidence for the circulation of equine encephalosis virus in Israel since 2001.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23950952.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0070532 and PMC identifier 3741287.
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Abstract
Equine encephalosis virus (EEV) distribution was thought to be limited to southern Africa until 2008 when we reported EEV in Israel. It was then assumed that the clinical presentation resembled the initial incursion in Israel. To investigate further we conducted a retrospective analysis of equine sera, which had been collected for diagnosis of other suspected diseases, via serum neutralisation test. The data demonstrated that EEV was circulating as early as 2001 with incidence ranging from 20-100% for time period 2001-2008. As the symptoms of EEV can be similar to other equine notifiable diseases this is a significant finding which highlights the need for vigilance and education to accurately diagnose new and emerging diseases.
Medical subject headings
- Horse Diseases
- Orbivirus
- Reoviridae Infections