Organisms

Equid Herpesvirus 4

A species of VARICELLOVIRUS and the chief cause of rhinopneumonitis in horses.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A species of VARICELLOVIRUS and the chief cause of rhinopneumonitis in horses.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • EHV-4
  • Equine Herpesvirus 4
  • Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus
  • Herpesvirus 4, Equid
  • Equine Rhinopneumonitis Viruses
  • Herpesvirus 4, Equine
  • Rhinopneumonitis Virus, Equine
  • Rhinopneumonitis Viruses, Equine

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2001; use VARICELLOVIRUS 1994-2000; for EQUINE RHINOPNEUMONITIS VIRUS use HERPESVIRUS 1, EQUID 1994-2000, EQUINE RHINOPNEUMONITIS VIRUS 1973-1993

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Previous Indexing

  • Herpesviridae (1965-1990)
  • Herpesvirus 1, Equid (1991-1993)
  • Varicellovirus (1994-2000)

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  1. B04w.280w.382w.100w.900w.440

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Equid Herpesvirus 4. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023141. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023141
  2. Equid Herpesvirus 4. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5977522