Shuni Virus in Wildlife and Nonequine Domestic Animals, South Africa

Shuni Virus in Wildlife and Nonequine Domestic Animals, South Africa

We screened nonequine animals with unexplained neurologic signs or death in South Africa during 2010–2018 for Shuni virus (SHUV). SHUV was detected in 3.3% of wildlife, 1.1% of domestic, and 2.0% of avian species. Seropositivity was also demonstrated in wildlife. These results suggest a range of pos...

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Main Authors: Jumari Steyn, Pebetsi Motlou, Charmaine van Eeden, Marthi Pretorius, Voula I. Stivaktas, June Williams, Louwtjie P. Snyman, Peter E. Buss, Brianna Beechler, Anna Jolles, Eva Perez-Martin, Jan G. Myburgh, Johan Steyl, Marietjie Venter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Domestic animals
neurological disease
orthobunyavirus
RT-PCR
Shuni virus
South Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/19-0770_article
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Summary:We screened nonequine animals with unexplained neurologic signs or death in South Africa during 2010–2018 for Shuni virus (SHUV). SHUV was detected in 3.3% of wildlife, 1.1% of domestic, and 2.0% of avian species. Seropositivity was also demonstrated in wildlife. These results suggest a range of possible SHUV hosts in Africa.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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