Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Confirmation of Elsey virus infection in a Queensland horse with mild neurologic signs.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Agnihotri, Kalpana et al.
- Affiliation:
- Queensland Department of Agriculture · Australia
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In 2011, a 2-year-old horse in northern Queensland, Australia, showed mild signs of neurological issues, which means it was having some trouble with its nervous system. A blood sample was taken to find out what was wrong, and tests revealed that the horse was infected with a virus called Elsey virus (ELSV). This virus was found to be identical to another strain previously reported in the Northern Territory of Australia. The horse's condition was linked to this specific virus, which is related to a virus that affects horses in Peru. The outcome of the case was not specified, but the identification of the virus helps in understanding the horse's health issue.
Abstract
In 2011, a 2-year-old horse in northern Queensland, Australia, was reported to have developed mild neurologic signs, and a blood sample was submitted for laboratory investigation. Virus isolation was performed using the blood sample, and an orbivirus was isolated. This was confirmed to be a strain of Elsey virus (ELSV) after transmission electron microscopy and nucleotide sequencing. The nucleotide sequence was compared with those in GenBank, and had 100% identity with ELSV previously reported from the Northern Territory, Australia. ELSV is taxonomically closely related to Peruvian horse sickness virus.
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