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Hendra Virus: An Update on Diagnosis, Vaccination, and Biosecurity Protocols for Horses
Xueli Wang1, Jessica C Wise1, Allison J Stewart1
1School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Building 8114, Inner Ring Road, Gatton, Queensland 4343, Australia.
Abstract:
Hendra virus (HeV) emerged as a zoonotic pathogen in the 1990s, causing low morbidity but high mortality in humans and horses. Pteropid bats are the natural reservoir of HeV and other important zoonotic viruses such as Nipah and Ebola viruses. Equivac HeV, manufactured by Zoetis (Parkville, Victoria, Australia), is the only commercially available vaccine for horses. There is no commercial vaccine for humans. The epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of HeV will be reviewed.
