Identification of a Novel α-herpesvirus Associated with Ulcerative Stomatitis in Donkeys

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3044-3047. doi: 10.3201/eid2612.200201.

Abstract

An outbreak of ulcerative stomatitis was observed in a donkey (Equus asinus) dairy herd. Similar lesions were also observed on the dams' udders and, sporadically, in genital areas. The lesions typically resolved in 1-3 weeks. An α-herpesvirus, Varicellovirus, genetically related to equid herpesvirus type 3, was identified.

Keywords: EHV; Equus asinus; Varicellovirus; donkeys; equids; glycoproteins; herpesviruses; mammillitis; phylogenic analysis; stomatitis; varicellovirus; vesiculoviruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Equidae
  • Herpesviridae Infections* / epidemiology
  • Herpesviridae Infections* / veterinary
  • Stomatitis* / epidemiology
  • Stomatitis* / veterinary
  • Varicellovirus*