Seroprevalence of rhinopneumonitis virus in horses from Peru

Authors

  • David Galindo Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Hermelinda Rivera G. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Mercy Ramírez V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Juan More B. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Alberto Manchego S. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Jorge Mantilla S. Dirección de Análisis de Riesgo y Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA), Lima
  • William Valderrama B. Dirección de Análisis de Riesgo y Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA), Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v26i2.11005

Keywords:

horse, equine rhinopneumonitis, equine herpes virus type 1, equine herpes virus type 4, antibodies, virus neutralization

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against Equine Herpes Virus type 1 (EHV-1) and Equine Herpes Virus type 4 (EHV-4), which causes rhinopneumonitis in horses. Blood samples (n=825) from Peruvian horses older than six months of age, both sexes, identified as racehorses, Peruvian Paso, equitation and criollo, in apparent healthy conditions, were collected for detection of neutralizing antibodies against EHV-1/EHV-4 by virus neutralization test. The 48.9 ± 5.3% (403/825) of the samples had antibodies against EHV-1/EHV-4. Antibody titers ranged from 2 to >256, where 58.5% ranged from 2 to 8, 29.5% from 16 to 64, and 11.9% from 128 to >256. The sex and region of the country did not represent a risk for presenting antibodies against EHV-1/EHV-4.

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Published

2015-06-03

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2015 David Galindo, Hermelinda Rivera G., Mercy Ramírez V., Juan More B., Alberto Manchego S., Jorge Mantilla S., William Valderrama B.

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How to Cite

Galindo, D., Rivera G., H., Ramírez V., M., More B., J., Manchego S., A., Mantilla S., J., & Valderrama B., W. (2015). Seroprevalence of rhinopneumonitis virus in horses from Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 26(2), 342-350. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v26i2.11005