High Seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon Virus among Deer and Humans, Nova Scotia, Canada
oleh: Glenn Patriquin, Michael Drebot, Teri Cole, Robbin Lindsay, Emily Schleihauf, B. Lynn Johnston, Kristina Dimitrova, Maya Traykova-Andonova, Angela Mask, David Haldane, Todd F. Hatchette
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Using residual serum samples from Nova Scotia, Canada, we found that 87.8% of tested deer and an estimated 20.6% of the human population were infected with Jamestown Canyon virus. Human seropositivity reached 48.2% in 1 region. This virus may be an underrecognized cause of disease in Nova Scotia.