Motlou, ThopisangVenter, Marietjie2022-02-182022-02-182021-02Motlou, T.P. & Venter, M. 2021, 'Shuni virus in cases of neurologic disease in humans, South Africa', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 565-569.1080-6040 (print)1080-6059 (online)10.3201/eid2702.191551http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84049We describe Shuni virus (SHUV) detection in human neurologic disease cases in South Africa. SHUV RNA was identified in 5% of cerebrospinal fluid specimens collected during the arbovirus season from public sector hospitals. This finding suggests that SHUV may be a previously unrecognized cause of human neurologic infections in Africa.enCoordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRT-PCRArthropod-borne virusesNeurologic diseaseOrthobunyavirusVirusesSouth Africa (SA)Shuni virus (SHUV)Article