Prevalence of equine parvovirus-hepatitis in healthy broodmares in Ontario, Canada
This study investigated the prevalence of EqPV-H DNA in 170 healthy broodmares of various breeds located on 37 farms in southern Ontario, Canada. The occurrence of EqPV-H infection was determined by quantitative PCR for EqPV-H DNA in serum samples. The effects of age, breed, season, pregnancy status, and equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) vaccination history on EqPV-H status were also investigated. There was a prevalence of 15.9% (27/170) with viral loads of EqPV-H ranging from detectable to 2900 copies/mL. Statistical analysis showed that increasing age was a significant factor in the detection of EqPV-H DNA. Neither breed, season, pregnancy status, nor EHV-1 vaccination history was significant in predicting EqPV-H infection status.PMID:37397641 | PMC:PMC10291705
Source: Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Maria A Papapetrou Luis G Arroyo Toni L Meister John D Baird Eike Steinmann Brandon N Lillie Source Type: research
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