Control of African horse sickness improved with rapid, reliable diagnostic test
Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed a field test for African horse sickness (AHS) that is reliable, fast and simple to use.
African horse sickness (AHS) is a viral disease that infects all equine species and is often fatal in horses and mules. It has become economically important within the last century; outbreaks have impacted the Iberian and Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Northern African countries.