Huntington P J, Forman A J, Ellis P M
Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Veterinary Research Institute Attwood, Victoria.
Aust Vet J. 1990 Dec;67(12):432-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1990.tb03052.x.
This paper reports the first isolation of equine arteritis virus (EAV) in Australia and serological evidence of exposure to EAV in Australian horses. Twelve Standardbred stallions imported from North America were found to shed EAV in semen. One hundred and seven stallions were tested for serum antibodies to EAV and 73% of Standardbred stallions tested were seropositive as compared to 8% of Thoroughbred stallions. Serum antibody was detected in 71% of Standardbred mares, 6% of Standardbred racehorses and 1% of Thoroughbred mares and racehorses. Examination of stored serums demonstrated that EAV had been present in Australia since at least 1975.
本文报道了澳大利亚首次分离出马动脉炎病毒(EAV)以及澳大利亚马匹接触EAV的血清学证据。从北美进口的12匹标准赛马种公马被发现精液中排出EAV。对107匹种公马进行了EAV血清抗体检测,检测的标准赛马种公马中有73%呈血清阳性,相比之下,纯种马种公马的这一比例为8%。在71%的标准赛马母马、6%的标准赛马以及1%的纯种马母马和赛马中检测到血清抗体。对储存血清的检测表明,至少自1975年以来EAV就已存在于澳大利亚。