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Original Article

A hamster model of equine herpesvirus 9 induced encephalitis

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Pages 314-319 | Received 01 Dec 1999, Accepted 28 Jan 2000, Published online: 10 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

An acute and lethal infection of equine herpesvirus 9 (EHV-9), a new type of equine herpesvirus, was established in Syrian hamsters by intranasal inoculation. Clinical symptoms included the loss of body weight, nasal and ocular discharges and apparent neurological symptoms. Both LD50 and ID50 were equal at 33 plaque forming units. Histological and immunohistochemical examination demonstrated that the virus replicated in the olfactory mucosal cells and in the neurons of the olfactory bulbs, cerebrum and mesencephalon. The induction of encephalitis by intranasal but not by other routes of inoculation (i.v., i.p., i.m.) indicated that EHV-9 entered the brain via the olfactory nerve and then spread trans-synaptically to connecting neurons along the olfactory tract. This animal model should be useful for studying the pathogenesis and neurovirulence of this newly discovered neurotropic virus as well as other neurotropic herpesviruses.

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