The challenges posed by equine arboviruses.

G E Chapman,M Baylis,D Archer,J M Daly

doi:10.1111/evj.12829

Abstract

Equine populations worldwide are at increasing risk of infection by viruses transmitted by biting arthropods, including mosquitoes, biting midges (Culicoides), sandflies and ticks. These include the flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and Murray Valley encephalitis), alphaviruses (eastern, western and Venezuelan encephalitis) and the orbiviruses (African horse sickness and equine encephalosis). This review provides an overview of the challenges faced in the surveillance, prevention and control of the major equine arboviruses, particularly in the context of these viruses emerging in new regions of the world.

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SummaryEquine populations worldwide are at increasing risk of infection by viruses transmitted by biting arthropods including mosquitoes, biting midges (Culicoides), sandflies and ticks
The rate of emergence of infectious diseases, in particular vector-borne viral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, Rift Valley fever, West Nile, Schmallenberg and bluetongue, is increasing globally in human and animal species for a variety of reasons [1]
The major challenges presented by equine arboviruses in relation to vector roles, surveillance, control and risk management are summarised

Summary

Equine populations worldwide are at increasing risk of infection by viruses transmitted by biting arthropods including mosquitoes, biting midges (Culicoides), sandflies and ticks. These include the flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and Murray Valley encephalitis), alphaviruses (eastern, western and Venezuelan encephalitis) and the orbiviruses (African horse sickness and equine encephalosis). This review provides an overview of the challenges faced in the surveillance, prevention and control of the major equine arboviruses, in the context of these viruses emerging in new regions of the world

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