An eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) outbreak in Quebec in the fall of 2008

Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) was diagnosed in 19 horses and a flock of emus in the province of Quebec in fall 2008. The EEE virus caused unusual gross lesions in the central nervous system of one horse. This disease is not usually present in Quebec and the relation between the outbreak and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian veterinary journal 2010-09, Vol.51 (9), p.1011-1015
Hauptverfasser:	Chénier, Sonia, Côté, Geneviève, Vanderstock, Johanne, Macieira, Susana, Laperle, Alain, Hélie, Pierre
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bird Diseases - epidemiology Bird Diseases - pathology Disease Outbreaks - veterinary Dromaiidae Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine - immunology Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine - epidemiology Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine - pathology Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine - veterinary Female Horse Diseases - epidemiology Horse Diseases - pathology Horses Male Prevalence Quebec - epidemiology Scientific Seasons Vaccination - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:	Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) was diagnosed in 19 horses and a flock of emus in the province of Quebec in fall 2008. The EEE virus caused unusual gross lesions in the central nervous system of one horse. This disease is not usually present in Quebec and the relation between the outbreak and favorable environmental conditions that summer are discussed.
ISSN:	0008-5286