Isolation of Complete Equine Encephalitis Virus Genome from Human Swab Specimen, Peru.

ABSTRACT: While studying respiratory infections in Peru, we identified Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) in a nasopharyngeal swab, indicating that this alphavirus can be present in human respiratory secretions. Because VEEV may be infectious when aerosolized, our finding is relevant for the management of VEEV-infected patients and for VEEV transmission studies.

SUBMITTER: Juarez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6056129 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature