Prevalence of the emerging novel Alongshan virus infection in sheep and cattle in Inner Mongolia, northeastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alongshan virus (ALSV) is a novel discovered segmented flavivirus associated with human febrile illness in northeastern China. Ixodes persulcatus is considered as a candidate vector of ALSV in the endemic regions. However, the role of domesticated animals in the circulation and transmission of ALSV have not been investigated. To evaluate the prevalence of ALSV infections in domesticated animals, viral RNA and viral specific antibodies were detected in sheep and cattle in Hulunbuir of northeastern Inner Mongolia. The findings contribute to the understanding of the ecology and transmission of ALSV among different natural hosts.

Methods

A total of 480 animal serum samples were collected in Hulunbuir of northeastern China in May, 2017. Viral specific antibodies were t

SUBMITTER: Wang ZD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6740026 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature