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Is This A “Mutant” Virus?<br />
• Common question – Complicated issue<br />
• Short Answer:<br />
– No, this is not a new mutation in EHV-1<br />
• Longer Answer:<br />
– ~7 years ago researchers found a one molecule DNA difference between most EHV-1<br />
viruses isolated from abortion cases and neurological cases<br />
• The strains are labeled N752 and D752, or:<br />
– Abortion vs. Neurologic strains<br />
– Non-Neuropathogenic vs. Neuropathogenic