Emergence of equine influenza virus H3Nx Florida clade 2 in Arabian racehorses in Egypt

Emergence of equine influenza virus H3Nx Florida clade 2 in Arabian racehorses in Egypt

Abstract Background Equine influenza is an important cause of respiratory disease in equids. The causative virus; EIV, is highly variable and can evolve by accumulation of mutations, particularly in the haemagglutinin (HA) gene. Currently, H3N8 is the sole subtype circulating worldwide with Florida...

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Main Authors: Basem Mohamed Ahmed, Mahmoud Mohamed Bayoumi, Mohamed Ali Farrag, Mahmoud Aly Elgamal, Janet Mary Daly, Haitham Mohamed Amer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Arabian racehorse
Egypt
Emergence
Equine influenza
Florida clade 2
HA1 subunit gene
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-022-01917-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-022-01917-9

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