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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2006, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (9): 17-17.

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The Present Advancement on the Study of African Horse Sickness

Zeng Zhao-Wen, Hua Qun-Yi, Duan Gang,Xiang Xun, Chang Hua   

  • Online:2006-09-05 Published:2006-09-05

Abstract: African horse sickness virus (AHSV) causes a non-contagious, infectious insect-borne disease of equids which is named African horse sickness (AHS) and is endemic in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The vectors are certain species of Culicoides biting midge and the most important of which is the Afro-Asiatic species C. imicola. This paper describes features of AHSV, the effects that AHSV has on its equids hosts, aspects of its epidemiology, and present and future prospects for control.

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