Detection of novel orthobunyavirus reassortants in fatal neurologic case in horse and culicoides biting midges, South Africa
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
We detected Shuni virus in horses and ovine fetuses and Shamonda virus in a caprine fetus in South Africa. We identified a Shuni/Shamonda virus reassortant in a horse and Shuni/Caimito, Shamonda/Caimito, and Shamonda/Sango virus reassortants in Culicoides midges. Continued genomic surveillance will be needed to detect orthobunyavirus infections in Africa.
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Horses, Shuni virus, Caprine fetus, South Africa (SA)
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SDG-03: Good health and well-being
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Rakaki, M.E., Van der Walt, M., Williams, J. et al. 2025, 'Detection of novel orthobunyavirus reassortants in fatal neurologic case in horse and culicoides biting midges, South Africa', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 1455-1459. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3107.241800.