Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis
| Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Lung disease of horses |
Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease of horses. There is evidence that the disease is caused by infection with a gammaherpesvirus, equine herpesvirus 5. The disease affects adult (usually older) horses, causing weight loss and reduced ability to exercise as a result of the formation of nodular lesions in the lungs.[1]
References
- ↑ Williams, KJ (March 2014). "Gammaherpesviruses and Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evidence From Humans, Horses, and Rodents". Veterinary Pathology. 51 (2): 372–384. doi:10.1177/0300985814521838. PMID 24569614.
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