However, swine viruses recognize both, which makes swine an effective mixing vessel for avian, equine, and human influenza A virus. Inside the viral particle are the 8 viral RNAs that comprise the ...

Equine influenza viruses belong to the orthomyxovirus family and has two subtypes. The virus can alter itself in two ways; antigenic shift or antigenic drift. Antigenic shift is when there is a major ...

"Equine influenza virus remains the leading cause of viral respiratory disease in the horse," noted Justin D. McCormick, MS, DVM, of Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic in Salinas, Calif., during the ...

has identified the first known case of an equine influenza virus in camels. Their findings will be published in the December issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. "Over the last 10 years ...

Chambers’ major interest was to study the evolution of equine influenza virus over time, as equine influenza periodically mutates into new strains. He was also a leader in the development of ...

such as high-density horse populations and endemic equine influenza virus (EIV), further increase the risk of viral reassortment. Moreover, the study cautions against the potential reassortment of ...

The Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) at the University of Kentucky now offers a molecular diagnostic assay to detect the H3N8 equine influenza virus (also known as type 2 equine ...

H3N8 “avian flu”, or "bird flu" is also known as equine influenza A virus. The virus is known to have the ability to infect other specifies, including dogs and humans. It is not typically ...