Shuni virus in wildlife and nonequine domestic animals, South Africa
- Steyn, Jumari
- Motlou, Pebetsi
- Van Eeden, Charmaine
- Pretorius, Marthi A.
- Stivaktas, Voula
- Venter, Marthi
- Williams, J.H. (June Heather)
- Myburgh, Jan G.
- Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham
- Snyman, L.P.
- Buss, P.E.
- Beechler, B.
- Jolles, A.
- Perez-Martin, E.
Publication date
July 2020
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Abstract
Shuni virus (SHUV) (Peribunyaviridae: Orthobunyavirus) was isolated in the 1960s from livestock, Culicoides midges, and a febrile child in Nigeria. In South Africa, SHUV was identified as the causative agent of neurologic disease in horses; seropositivity was also demonstrated in 3.0% of veterinarians, suggesting human exposures. SHUV was subsequently identified in aborted livestock and cattle with neurologic disease in Israel, suggesting an extended range beyond Africa. We investigated other potential susceptible species in South Africa.US CDC Global Disease Detection; NHLS; UP Zoonotic Arbo and Respiratory virus program; BBSRC-USDA funding; NRF; Meat Industry Trust; Poliomyelitis Research Foundation.http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eidpm2...
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