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Equine viral arteritis

Species of virus

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJan 27, 2026
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Source-derived summary

Equine viral arteritis (EVA) is a disease of horses caused by a virus of the species Equine arteritis virus, an RNA virus. It is the only species in the genus Alphaarterivirus, and that is the only genus in the Equarterivirinae subfamily. The virus which causes EVA was first isolated in 1953, but the disease has afflicted equine animals worldwide for centuries. It has been more common in some breeds of horses in the United States, but there is no breed "immunity". In the UK, it is a notifiable disease. There is no known human hazard.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Equine viral arteritis” as species of virus. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Equine, viral and arteritis.

Editorial reviewUseful for establishing the present vocabulary of the subject while preserving a route back to the evidence on which that vocabulary rests. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1953—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Equine, viral and arteritis providing the first useful test.
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A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Equine viral arteritis”, the useful work is to connect “species of virus” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 27, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1953.

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  2. Expand the search: follow Equine viral arteritis primary sources, Equine viral arteritis archive and Equine research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

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This entry incorporates text from “Equine viral arteritis” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.