Equid alphaherpesvirus 9
| Varicellovirus equidalpha9 | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae |
| Phylum: | Peploviricota |
| Class: | Herviviricetes |
| Order: | Herpesvirales |
| Family: | Orthoherpesviridae |
| Genus: | Varicellovirus |
| Species: | Varicellovirus equidalpha9
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Equine alphaherpesvirus 9 (EHV-9) is a species of virus in the genus Varicellovirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1] It was first isolated from a case of epizootic encephalitis in a herd of Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) in 1993. Fatal encephalitis was reported from Thomson's gazelle, giraffe, and polar bear[2] in natural infections. The virus was reported in an aborted Persian onager and a polar bear.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of the taxon: Species: Varicellovirus equidalpha9 (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ictv.global. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Donovan TA, Schrenzel MD, Tucker T, Pessier AP, Bicknese B, Busch MD, Wise AG, Maes R, Kiupel M, McKnight C, Nordhausen RW (2009). "Meningoencephalitis in a polar bear caused by equine herpesvirus 9 (EHV-9)". Vet. Pathol. 46 (6): 1138–43. doi:10.1354/vp.09-VP-0007-D-CR. PMID 19605910. S2CID 2925821.
- ^ Schrenzel MD, Tucker TA, Donovan TA, Busch MD, Wise AG, Maes RK, Kiupel M (2008). "New hosts for equine herpesvirus 9". Emerging Infect. Dis. 14 (10): 1616–9. doi:10.3201/eid1410.080703. PMC 2609862. PMID 18826828.
External links
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