Van Eeden, CharmaineWilliams, June HeatherGerdes, Truuske G.H.Van Wilpe, ErnaViljoen, AdrienneSwanepoel, RobertVenter, Marietjie2012-03-282012-03-282012-02Van Eeden, C, Williams, JH, Gerdes, TGH, Van Wilpe, E, Viljoen, A, Swanepoel, R & Venter, M 2012, 'Shuni virus as cause of neurologic disease in horses', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 318-321.1080-6040 (print)1080-6059 (online)10.3201/eid1802.111403http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18520To determine which agents cause neurologic disease in horses, we conducted reverse transcription PCR on isolates from of a horse with encephalitis and 111 other horses with acute disease. Shuni virus was found in 7 horses, 5 of which had neurologic signs. Testing for lesser known viruses should be considered for horses with unexplained illness.enCoordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionShuni virus (SHUV)Neurologic disease in horsesNervous system -- DiseasesHorses -- DiseasesArticle