Equine Abortion

Equine Herpesvirus 1

What virus is the cause of the equine abortion virus?

DNA

Is equine abortion virus DNA or RNA?

Enveloped

Is equine abortion virus enveloped or naked?

Intranuclear

What inclusion bodies are left by equine abortion virus?

Respiratory

Equine abortion virus begins as what type of infection? It then proceeds to abortion in pregnant mares.

Perinatal

What type of infection with equine abortion virus results in fatal generalized disease of foals?

Encephalitis

What type of infection/sign can occur in equine abortion infection but is present only sporadically or as epidemics in association with abortion and respiratory disease?

Urinary Incontinence

What clinical sign unrelated to encephalitis, respiratory infection, or abortion, is also seen due to the myelopathy of the equine abortion virus?

Direct

What type of contact is the main method of transmission of equine abortion virus?

Vasculitis

What infection caused by antigen-antibody complexes in the CNS causes neurological disease due to equine abortion virus?

PCR

What is the main test used to diagnose equine abortion virus? Inclusion bodies, virus isolation, IF, and serum samples are also used.