Genome Sequences of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Strains from a European Outbreak of Neurological Disorders Linked to a Horse Gathering in Valencia, Spain, in 2021

Five equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) genome sequences with links to an EHV-1 outbreak with neurological disorders after a horse gathering in Valencia, Spain, in February 2021, were determined. All strains showed the closest relationships to strains from Belgium and the United Kingdom, indicating a common source of infection.

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Five EHV-1 genome sequences linked to an outbreak with neurological disorders in horses in Valencia, Spain in February 2021 were determined. All strains were most closely related to strains from Belgium and the United Kingdom, indicating a common source of infection.