Sindbis and Middelburg Old World Alphaviruses Associated with Neurologic Disease in Horses, South Africa
oleh: Stephanie van Niekerk, Stacey Human, June Williams, Erna van Wilpe, Marthi Pretorius, Robert Swanepoel, Marietjie Venter
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Old World alphaviruses were identified in 52 of 623 horses with febrile or neurologic disease in South Africa. Five of 8 Sindbis virus infections were mild; 2 of 3 fatal cases involved co-infections. Of 44 Middelburg virus infections, 28 caused neurologic disease; 12 were fatal. Middelburg virus likely has zoonotic potential.