Equine influenza in Brazil

Equine influenza virus (EIV) (H3N8 and H7N7) is the causative agent of equine influenza, or equine flu. The H7N7 subtype has been considered to be extinct worldwide since 1980. Affected animals have respiratory symptoms that can be worsened by secondary bacterial respiratory infection, thereby leadi...

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Main Authors: Patricia Filippsen Favaro, Leonardo José Richtzenhain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/102897