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Infections of horses and shrews with Bornaviruses in Upper Austria: a novel endemic area of Borna disease
(2017-06-21)
Borna disease, a lethal infection with Borna disease virus-1 (BoDV-1), was diagnosed in four horses from Upper Austria in 2015 and 2016. All cases occurred in winter (two cases in February 2015 and two cases in December ...
A novel HRM assay for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of eight poxviruses of medical and veterinary importance
(2017-02-20)
Abstract: Poxviruses belonging to the Orthopoxvirus, Capripoxvirus and Parapoxvirus genera share common host species and create a challenge for diagnosis. Here, we developed a novel multiplex PCR method for the simultaneous ...
Possibility and Challenges of Conversion of Current Virus Species Names toLinnaean Binomials
(2017-05-01)
Botanical, mycological, zoological, and prokaryotic species names follow the Linnaean format, consisting of anitalicized Latinized binomen with a capitalized genus name and a lower case species epithet (e.g.,Homo sapiens). ...
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in the North of Iran have three distinct origins
(2017-01-19)
An on-going surveillance program on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Iran has been launched since 2000. An outbreak of CCHF occurred in northern Iran between June and July 2015. Three cases were involved ...
West nile virus surveillance in Europe: Moving towards an integrated animal-human-vector approach
(2017-05-04)
Abstract: This article uses the experience of five European countries to review the integrated approaches (human, animal and vector) for surveillance and monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV) at national and European levels. ...
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017
(2017-04-07)
Abstract: In 2017, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by the inclusion of a total of 69 novel species. Five new rhabdovirus genera and one new nyamivirus genus were established to harbor 41 of these species, whereas ...
A Serological Protein Microarray for Detection of Multiple Cross-Reactive Flavivirus Infections in Horses for Veterinary and Public Health Surveillance
(2017)
Abstract: The genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae includes some of the most important examples of emerging zoonotic arboviruses that are rapidly spreading across the globe. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), West ...
Usutu virus, Austria and Hungary, 2010-2016.
(2017)
Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV,Flaviviridae) was first reported in Europe in Austria in 2001, where it caused wild bird (mainly black bird) mortality until 2005. Since 2006 no further USUV cases were diagnosed in the country. ...
Co-circulation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus strains Asia 1 and 2 between the border of Iran and Pakistan
(2017-10-25)
Abstract: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral disease that is transmitted by numerous species of ticks, which serve both as a reservoir and vector of CCHF virus (CCHFV). Molecular and serological ...
Usutu virus infections among blood donors, Austria, july and august 2017 – Raising awareness for diagnostic challenges
(2017-10)
Abstract: Between July and August 2017, seven of 12,047 blood donations from eastern Austria, reacted positive to West Nile virus (WNV) in the cobas test (Roche). Follow-up investigations ...