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Equine infectious diseases - a 125-year overview
By Slater, Josh·Published in The Veterinary record·2013·Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: From glanders to Hendra virus: 125 years of equine infectious diseases.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This article by Josh Slater reviews the last 125 years of progress in understanding infectious diseases that affect horses. It highlights important breakthroughs in the study of germs and genetic information that have helped improve horse health. The author also thinks about what advancements we might see in the future regarding these diseases. Overall, it provides a comprehensive look at how far we've come and what might be next in protecting horses from infections.
Abstract
Josh Slater looks back at the past 125 years of developments in equine infectious disease, including landmark discoveries in microbiology and genomics, and considers what the future may hold.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23997164/