Bagaza Virus in Himalayan Monal Pheasants, South Africa, 2016-2017

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2019 Nov 20

PMID 31742517

Citations 8

Authors

Jumari Steyn

Elizabeth M Botha

Carina Lourens

Jacobus A W Coetzer

Marietjie Venter

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Abstract

Bagaza virus (BAGV) has not been reported in birds in South Africa since 1978. We used phylogenetic analysis and electron microscopy to identify BAGV as the likely etiology in neurologic disease and death in Himalayan monal pheasants in Pretoria, South Africa. Our results suggest circulation of BAGV in South Africa.

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