Instituto de Virología, CICVyA, INTA-Castelar, CC25, 1712 Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Vet J. 2012 Jan;191(1):35-40. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.01.016. Epub 2011 Feb 26.
Equine coital exanthema (ECE) caused by equid herpesvirus 3 (EHV-3) is a contagious venereal disease characterised by the formation of painful papules, vesicles, pustules and ulcers on the external genitalia of both mares and stallions. EHV-3 is an alphaherpesvirus that is distinct from the other equine herpesviruses and endemic in most horse breeding populations worldwide. The negative impacts of ECE on equine breeding enterprises are the forced, temporary disruption of mating activities of mares and stallions, the additional care and supportive treatment that is required for affected horses, and the risk of virus spread by either fresh or frozen semen as well as by artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Because there are no effective surveillance systems to report ECE, its true prevalence and economic impact are difficult to assess and are probably underestimated. The purpose of this review is to describe the recent advances in understanding of EHV-3 infections and to consider the economic consequences of ECE within the current context of the equine industry.
马媾疫（ECE）是由马疱疹病毒 3 型（EHV-3）引起的一种传染性性病，其特征是母马和公马的外生殖器上形成疼痛的丘疹、水疱、脓疱和溃疡。EHV-3 是一种α疱疹病毒，与其他马疱疹病毒不同，在世界上大多数马养殖种群中流行。ECE 对赛马繁殖企业的负面影响包括强制暂时中断母马和公马的交配活动、需要对受感染的马匹进行额外的护理和支持治疗，以及新鲜或冷冻精液以及人工授精和胚胎移植传播病毒的风险。由于没有有效的监测系统来报告 ECE，因此很难评估其真实流行率和经济影响，而且可能被低估了。本文综述的目的是描述对 EHV-3 感染的最新认识，并在当前赛马行业的背景下考虑 ECE 的经济后果。
