Effective treatment of respiratory alphaherpesvirus infection using RNA interference.

BACKGROUND: Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1), a member of the Alphaherpesvirinae, is spread via nasal secretions and causes respiratory disease, neurological disorders and abortions. The virus is a significant equine pathogen, but current EHV-1 vaccines are only partially protective and effective m...

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Main Authors: Amy Fulton, Sarah T Peters, Gillian A Perkins, Keith W Jarosinski, Armando Damiani, Margaret Brosnahan, Elizabeth L Buckles, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Gerlinde R Van de Walle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2606062?pdf=render