Detection of Novel Orthobunyavirus Reassortants in Fatal Neurologic Case in Horse and <i>Culicoides</i> Biting Midges, South Africa
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.
Authors
- J. H. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8542-6451)
- Matshepo Elizabeth Rakaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6896-3757)
- Marietjie Venter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-824X)
- Miné van der Walt
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3107.241800
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00