A review of African horse sickness and its implications for Ireland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>African horse sickness is an economically highly important non-contagious but infectious Orbivirus disease that is transmitted by various species of <it>Culicoides</it> midges. The equids most severely affected by the virus are horses, ponies, and Eur...

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Main Authors: Thompson Geoffrey M, Jess Stephen, Murchie Archie K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/65/1/9