Equine parvovirus-hepatitis virus

Pathogen Type:

Vectors

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Family:
Parvoviridae
Genus:
Copiparvovirus
Equine parvovirus-hepatitis virus (EqPV-H), also known as Copiparvovirus 6, is a non-enveloped DNA virus of the Parvoviridae family. It is the causative agent of Equine serum hepatitis, formally referred to as Theiler’s disease, or severe acute hepatic necrosis, in horses. The virus affects horses worldwide