Research Article

Molecular Detection of Equine Herpesvirus Types 1 and 4 Infection in Healthy Horses in Isfahan Central and Shahrekord Southwest Regions, Iran

Table 4

Occurrence of EHV-1 and EHV-4 infections in different horse breeds in Isfahan and Shahrekord.

BreedNumber of samples collectedNumber (%) of horses infected with virus
Isf. Sha.EHV-1EHV-4Both EHV-1 and EHV-4
Isf.Sha.Isf.Sha.Isf.Sha.

Standardbred18134 (22.22)1 (7.69)4 (22.22)2 (15.38)3 (16.66)1 (7.69)
Thoroughbred21153 (14.28)2 (13.33)4 (19.04)4 (26.66)3 (14.28)2 (13.33)
Arab770 (0)0 (0)1 (14.28)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Turkoman720 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Total53377 (13.20)3 (8.10)9 (16.98)6 (16.21)6 (11.32)3 (8.10)

Keys: EHV-1: equine herpesvirus type 1; EHV-4: equine herpesvirus type 4; Isf.: Isfahan; Sha.: Shahrekord.