Hendra Virus Infection in Dog, Australia, 2013

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2112.151324
• Publication Date: 2015-08-25T17:12:08Z
• Authors: Peter D. Kirkland; Melinda Gabor; Ian Poe; Kristie Neale; Kim Chaffey; Deborah S. Finlaison; Xingnian Gu; Paul M. Hick; Andrew J. Read; Therese Wright; Deborah Middleton
• Keywords: Hendra Virus; Veterinary virology

Hendra virus occasionally causes severe disease in horses and humans. In Australia 2013, infection was detected a dog that had been contact with an infected horse. Abnormalities viral RNA were found the dog's kidney, brain, lymph nodes, spleen, liver. Dogs should be kept away from horses.