Abstract
While studying respiratory infections in Peru, we identified Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) in a nasopharyngeal swab, indicating that this alphavirus can be present in human respiratory secretions. Because VEEV may be infectious when aerosolized, our finding is relevant for the management of VEEV-infected patients and for VEEV transmission studies.
Keywords:
Peru; VEEV; Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus; complete genome; next-generation sequencing; pathogen discovery; vector-borne infections; viruses.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Chlorocebus aethiops
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Dogs
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Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / classification
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Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / genetics*
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Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / isolation & purification
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Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / diagnosis*
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Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / transmission
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Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / virology
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Genome, Viral*
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Horses
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Humans
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Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells
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Male
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Nasopharynx / virology
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Peru
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Vero Cells
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Whole Genome Sequencing