The retrospective diagnosis of a second outbreak of equine morbillivirus infection.
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Publication Date: 1996-09-01 PubMed ID: 8894044DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb15414.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Diagnosis
- Disease control
- Disease Diagnosis
- Disease Etiology
- Disease Management
- Disease Outbreaks
- Disease Surveillance
- Disease Transmission
- Disease Treatment
- Epidemiology
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Hendra Virus
- Horses
- Infection
- Infectious Disease
- Public Health
- Retrospective Study
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
- Virus
Summary
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This research article discusses the retrospective diagnosis of a second instance of equine morbillivirus pneumonia, a recently discovered disease in horses, which also affected a human. The event took place more than a month before a previously reported outbreak, with horses and humans on a farm located approximately 1100 km from the first reported site affected.
Background of the Study
- The research focuses on the retrospective diagnosis of a second outbreak of equine morbillivirus pneumonia in horses, which also affected a human.
- This second outbreak occurred more than a month before the first reported event of the disease that was documented by Murray et al. (1995).
- The affected horses and the human were located on a farm that is about 1100 km away from the site of the first outbreak, and no epidemiological association was found between the two incidents.
Details of the Investigation
- At the time of the examination of the horses, equine morbillivirus (EMV) had not yet been recognized or reported.
- The research is focused specifically on the laboratory diagnosis made in the horses, which occurred simultaneously with the diagnosis in the human.
- The horses involved in this study were designated as horse A and horse B, as per the report by Rogers et al. (1996).
Sample Collection and Processing
- Samples from horse A were collected for histopathological examination. These samples included liver, spleen, salivary gland, skeletal muscle, and kidney tissues, however, lung tissue was not included.
- These samples were then processed into paraffin blocks, from which cut-sections were made and stained with haematoxylin and eosin for further analysis.
Implications and Significance of the Study
- The retrospective diagnosis of this disease has provided additional information on its spread and the potential risks it poses to horse populations and humans alike.
- The identification of a second instance of the disease suggests that it may be more prevalent and widespread than initially believed.
- Understanding this disease and its epidemiology is key to developing effective prevention and treatment methods in the future.
Cite This Article
APA
Hooper PT, Gould AR, Russell GM, Kattenbelt JA, Mitchell G.
(1996).
The retrospective diagnosis of a second outbreak of equine morbillivirus infection.
Aust Vet J, 74(3), 244-245.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb15414.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- DNA, Viral / analysis
- DNA, Viral / genetics
- Disease Outbreaks
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / pathology
- Horses
- Incidence
- Kidney / pathology
- Liver / pathology
- Lung / pathology
- Morbillivirus / genetics
- Morbillivirus Infections / diagnosis
- Morbillivirus Infections / pathology
- Morbillivirus Infections / veterinary
- Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
- Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
- Pneumonia, Viral / veterinary
- Queensland / epidemiology
- Retrospective Studies
- Spleen / pathology
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