The effect of maternal immunity on the equine gammaherpesvirus type 2 and 5 viral load and antibody response.

Two types of gammaherpesviruses (γEHV) are known to infect horses, EHV-2 and EHV-5. Foals become infected early in life, probably via the upper respiratory tract, despite maternal antibodies. In this study, we analyzed samples from a herd of mares and their foals. The foals were followed from birth...

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Main Authors: Lilja Thorsteinsdóttir, Sigríður Jónsdóttir, Sara Björk Stefánsdóttir, Valgerður Andrésdóttir, Bettina Wagner, Eliane Marti, Sigurbjörg Torsteinsdóttir, Vilhjálmur Svansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218576