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Review
. 2023 Apr;39(1):89-98.
doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.11.009. Epub 2023 Feb 1.

Hendra Virus: An Update on Diagnosis, Vaccination, and Biosecurity Protocols for Horses

Xueli Wang  1 , Jessica C Wise  1 , Allison J Stewart  2
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Review

Hendra Virus: An Update on Diagnosis, Vaccination, and Biosecurity Protocols for Horses

Xueli Wang et al. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2023 Apr.

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.

Keywords: Emerging zoonosis; Infectious disease; Neurology; One health; Respiratory; Zoonotic.

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