Table 5 EHV1-4MP specificity assessment on Donkey and mule specimens containing a herpesvirus.

From: A multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of equid herpesvirus 1 and 4

Sample name

Species

Specimen

EHV1-4MP Ct

EHV1 Ct47

Herpesvirus pol identity, accession

EHV1g1775

EHV1gB444

052072

Donkey

Nasal Exudate

ND

28.90

23.11

EHV-8, MF431614.1

194,585

Donkey

Nasal/Pharyngeal swab

ND

30.98

27.77

EHV-8, MF431614.1

140854-1

Donkey

Nasal Exudate

ND

32.86

26.21

EHV-81, MF431614.1

140854-2

Donkey

Nasal Exudate

ND

ND

36.00

Poor quality sequence

010118

Donkey

Isolate from Nasal Exudate

ND

ND

ND

EHV-7, NC_043061.1

146,315

Donkey

Nasal/Pharyngeal swab

ND

ND

ND

EHV-7, NC_043061.1

058235

Mini donkey

Fetal membrane

ND

ND

ND

KC825357.12

142,071

Mule

Nasal/Pharyngeal wash

ND

ND

ND

KC825357.12

185,643

Donkey

Whole Blood

ND

ND

ND

KC825357.12

023043-2

Mini donkey

Nasal Exudate

ND

ND

ND

KC825357.12

023043-3

Mini donkey

Whole Blood

ND

ND

ND

KC825357.12

229,754

Donkey

lung, kidney, liver, lymph node

ND

ND

ND

98.61% match MZ209381.12

048022

Donkey

Nasal Exudate

ND

ND

ND

98.53% match MZ209381.12

127,130

Donkey

Nasal Exudate

ND

ND

ND

AY054991.12

243,608

Donkey

Whole Blood

ND

ND

ND

94.58% match zebra herpesvirus AF141889.1

073261

Mini donkey

Brain

ND

ND

ND

93.98% match zebra herpesvirus AF141889.1

‘ND’ denotes ‘not detected’.

  1. 1EHV-8 sequence identified by next generation sequencing.
  2. 2These sequences do not have a valid taxon match in ICTV Taxonomy, NCBI names are “Asinine herpesvirus 5” (KC825357.1, MZ209381.1) or "Asinine herpesvirus 4.2" (AY054991.1).