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. 1985 Jul;26(7):218, 219-220.

Antibodies Against Equine Herpesvirus 1 in the Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Horse

Linda L Blythe, Donald E Mattson, E Duane Lassen, A Morrie Craig
PMCID: PMC1680092  PMID: 17422553

Abstract

Neutralizing antibodies against equine herpesvirus 1 were measured in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of 16 horses and ponies from a closed herd both before and after vaccination with modified live equine herpesvirus 1. These titers were also measured in 22 neurologically normal and 15 neurologically abnormal horses at a teaching hospital. Animals from the closed herd had prevaccination serum titers up to 1:8 and postvaccination serum titers up to 1:128. Horses from the teaching hospital had serum titers up to 1:64. Cerebrospinal fluid titers were not detected in the vaccinated horses or the neurologically normal horses but a low titer (1:8) was noted in one neurologically abnormal horse. This titer probably resulted from hemorrhage into the cerebrospinal fluid following trauma.

Keywords: Herpesvirus 1, equine, antibodies, cerebrospinal fluid, serum

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