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Equine veterinary journal2018; 50(4); 436-445; doi: 10.1111/evj.12829

The challenges posed by equine arboviruses.

Abstract: Equine populations worldwide are at increasing risk of infection by viruses transmitted by biting arthropods, including mosquitoes, biting midges (Culicoides), sandflies and ticks. These include the flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and Murray Valley encephalitis), alphaviruses (eastern, western and Venezuelan encephalitis) and the orbiviruses (African horse sickness and equine encephalosis). This review provides an overview of the challenges faced in the surveillance, prevention and control of the major equine arboviruses, particularly in the context of these viruses emerging in new regions of the world.
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Publication Date: 2018-04-14 PubMed ID: 29517814DOI: 10.1111/evj.12829Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article reviews the increasing risk of infection in horses by viruses transmitted by biting insects like mosquitoes and ticks. The article discusses the challenges of surveillance, prevention, and control of these viruses, especially as they emerge in new regions worldwide.

Overview of Equine Arboviruses

  • The study highlights the growing threat posed by equine arboviruses, a group of viruses transmitted to horses by blood-sucking arthropods such as mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, and biting midges.
  • These arboviruses include flaviviruses like Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and Murray Valley encephalitis, alphaviruses such as eastern, western and Venezuelan encephalitis, and orbiviruses like African horse sickness and equine encephalosis.

Emerging Challenges in New Regions

  • The research noted that these viruses are increasingly emerging in new regions around the world, heightening the challenge of curbing their spread.
  • This development poses significant challenges for the global equine industry, and by extension, the sectors dependent on it like agriculture, sports and transportation.

Surveillance, Prevention and Control

  • The article discusses the difficult task of surveillance for these diseases, given that they are often carried by small, hard-to-control vectors and may have long incubation periods.
  • Prevention and control also confront challenges since there’s a lack of effective vaccines for some of these viruses, and for others, the vaccines are either not widely available or don’t offer full protection.
  • The movement of horses across international lines for racing, breeding, and other purposes makes control even more difficult. This mobility increases the potential for distribution of the viruses and hampers efforts to isolate infected populations.

Cite This Article

APA
Chapman GE, Baylis M, Archer D, Daly JM. (2018). The challenges posed by equine arboviruses. Equine Vet J, 50(4), 436-445. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12829

Publication

Equine veterinary journal
ISSN: 2042-3306
NlmUniqueID: 0173320
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 50
Issue: 4
Pages: 436-445

Researcher Affiliations

Chapman, G E
  • Epidemiology and Population Health, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Baylis, M
  • Epidemiology and Population Health, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Archer, D
  • Epidemiology and Population Health, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Daly, J M
  • School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, UK.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Global Health
  • Horse Diseases / virology
  • Horses
  • RNA Virus Infections / prevention & control
  • RNA Virus Infections / veterinary
  • RNA Virus Infections / virology
  • RNA Viruses / classification

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