Shuni Virus in Wildlife and Nonequine Domestic Animals, South Africa

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;26(7):1521-1525. doi: 10.3201/eid2607.190770.

Abstract

We screened nonequine animals with unexplained neurologic signs or death in South Africa during 2010-2018 for Shuni virus (SHUV). SHUV was detected in 3.3% of wildlife, 1.1% of domestic, and 2.0% of avian species. Seropositivity was also demonstrated in wildlife. These results suggest a range of possible SHUV hosts in Africa.

Keywords: Domestic animals; RT-PCR; Shuni virus; South Africa; neurological disease; orthobunyavirus; viruses; wildlife.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic
  • Animals, Wild*
  • Bunyaviridae Infections*
  • Orthobunyavirus
  • South Africa / epidemiology

Supplementary concepts

  • Shuni orthobunyavirus