Fatal Tickborne Phlebovirus Infection in Captive Cheetahs, Japan

Fatal Tickborne Phlebovirus Infection in Captive Cheetahs, Japan

Two captive cheetahs from a zoo in Japan died of a severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome–like illness. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, an endemic tickborne phlebovirus, was detected systemically with secretion of infectious viruses into the saliva. These cases highlight the...

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Main Authors: Keita Matsuno, Noriyuki Nonoue, Ayako Noda, Nodoka Kasajima, Keita Noguchi, Ai Takano, Hiroshi Shimoda, Yasuko Orba, Mieko Muramatsu, Yoshihiro Sakoda, Ayato Takada, Shinji Minami, Yumi Une, Shigeru Morikawa, Ken Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
phlebovirus
acinonyx
vector-borne infections
viruses
Japan
ticks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1667_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1667_article

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