Topic:Mumps
Mumps is a contagious viral disease caused by the mumps virus, which primarily affects the salivary glands in humans. Although mumps is not naturally occurring in horses, the study of viral infections in equines provides insights into viral pathogenesis, immune response, and potential zoonotic implications. Horses can serve as models for understanding viral transmission and immune defense mechanisms. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the characteristics, transmission, and comparative virology of mumps and similar viral infections in equines. The collected works aim to enhance understanding of viral interactions and inform strategies for managing viral diseases in horses.
Effects of influenza, mumps, and western equine encephalitis viruses on fetal rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Pregnant Rhesus monkeys were infected via instillation of influenza, mumps and western equine encephalomyelitis viruses respectively into the amniotic sacs at approximately 90 days gestation to determine if fetal infections would occur. Virus was recovered from fetal tissues after seven days in 100% of the exposed animals. Thus, the viruses are capable of causing fetal infection. Rhesus monkey fetuses were inoculated with influenza, mumps and WEE viruses by the direct intracerebral route at approximately 90 days gestation to determine possible teratogenicity of the viruses. influenza virus cau...