West Nile Virus in Wildlife and Nonequine Domestic Animals, South Africa, 2010-2018.

ABSTRACT: West Nile virus (WNV) lineage 2 is associated with neurologic disease in horses and humans in South Africa. Surveillance in wildlife and nonequine domestic species during 2010-2018 identified WNV in 11 (1.8%) of 608 animals with severe neurologic and fatal infections, highlighting susceptible hosts and risk for WNV epizootics in Africa.

SUBMITTER: Steyn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874268 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature