A Point Mutation in a Herpesvirus Co-Determines Neuropathogenicity and Viral Shedding

A point mutation in the DNA polymerase gene in equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) is one determinant for the development of neurological disease in horses. Three recently conducted infection experiments using domestic horses and ponies failed to detect statistically significant differences in viral s...

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Main Authors: Mathias Franz, Laura B. Goodman, Gerlinde R. Van de Walle, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Alex D. Greenwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/1/6