Association between inflammatory airway disease of horses and exposure to respiratory viruses: a case control study

Conclusions IAD remains a persistent problem in the equine population and has strong similarities to the human disease, asthma, for which viral infection is an important trigger. The association between viral respiratory infection and development or exacerbation of IAD in this study suggests that viral infection may contribute to IAD susceptibility; there is, therefore, merit in further investigation into the relationship between respiratory virus exposure and development of IAD.
Source: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research