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Current species name: Equine rhinitis A virus
Proposed binomial species name: Aphthovirus burrowsi
Derivation of binomial species name: from Robert Burrows (author)
Virus common name: Equine rhinitis A virus

Equine rhinitis A virus, is a species within the genus Aphthovirus containing a single serotype, equine rhinitis A virus 1 (ERAV-1). This virus was formerly known as equine rhinovirus 1.

Equine rhinovirus 2 and equine rhinovirus 3 are now classified in the genus Erbovirus as equine rhinitis B virus (ERBV) types 1 and 2, respectively.

Search for Equine rhinitis A virus sequences on Genbank

Genome organisation:

VPg+5’UTR^IRES-II[L^pro/1A-1B-1C-1D-2A^npgp/2B-2C/3A-3B^VPg-3C^pro-3D^pol]3’UTR-poly(A)

References

Burrows R. Some observations on the viral aetiology of upper respiratory disease of British horses, 1965-1967. Bull Off Int Epizoot. 1968 May;70(1):181-96. PMID: 5761401.

Plummer G. An equine respiratory virus with enterovirus properties. Nature. 1962 Aug 4;195:519-20. doi: 10.1038/195519a0. PMID: 14487261.