Stern Adam W
Compend Contin Educ Vet. 2011 Aug;33(8):E1-5.
African horse sickness (AHS) is a reportable, noncontagious, arthropod-borne viral disease that results in severe cardiovascular and pulmonary illness in horses. AHS is caused by the orbivirus African horse sickness virus (AHSV), which is transmitted primarily by Culicoides imicola in Africa; potential vectors outside of Africa include Culicoides variipennis and biting flies in the genera Stomoxys and Tabanus. Infection with AHSV has a high mortality rate. Quick and accurate diagnosis can help prevent the spread of AHS. AHS has not been reported in the Western Hemisphere but could have devastating consequences if introduced into the United States. This article reviews the clinical signs, pathologic changes, diagnostic challenges, and treatment options associated with AHS.
非洲马瘟（AHS）是一种须上报的非传染性节肢动物传播的病毒性疾病，可导致马匹出现严重的心血管和肺部疾病。AHS由环状病毒非洲马瘟病毒（AHSV）引起，该病毒在非洲主要通过库蠓传播；非洲以外地区的潜在传播媒介包括变异库蠓以及厩螫蝇属和虻属的叮咬蝇。感染AHSV的死亡率很高。快速准确的诊断有助于预防AHS的传播。西半球尚未报告过AHS，但如果传入美国可能会造成毁灭性后果。本文综述了与AHS相关的临床症状、病理变化、诊断挑战和治疗选择。
