Highly Pathogenic Swine Getah Virus in Blue Foxes, Eastern China, 2017.

ABSTRACT: We isolated Getah virus from infected foxes in Shandong Province, eastern China. We sequenced the complete Getah virus genome, and phylogenetic analysis revealed a close relationship with a highly pathogenic swine epidemic strain in China. Epidemiologic investigation showed that pigs might play a pivotal role in disease transmission to foxes.

SUBMITTER: Shi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537705 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature