Sindbis and Middelburg Old World Alphaviruses Associated with Neurologic Disease in Horses, South Africa

Sindbis and Middelburg Old World Alphaviruses Associated with Neurologic Disease in Horses, South Africa

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 lik...

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Main Authors: Stephanie van Niekerk, Stacey Human, June Williams, Erna van Wilpe, Marthi Pretorius, Robert Swanepoel, Marietjie Venter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Alphaviruses
Sindbis virus
Middelburg virus
horses
neurologic disease
RT-PCR
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0132_article

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