High seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon virus among deer and humans, Nova Scotia, Canada

Glenn Patriquin, Michael Drebot, Teri Cole, Robbin Lindsay, Emily Schleihauf, B. Lynn Johnston, Kristina Dimitrova, Maya Traykova-Andonova, Angela Mask, David Haldane, Todd F. Hatchette

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Resumen

Using residual serum samples from Nova Scotia, Canada, we found that 87.8% of tested deer and an estimated 20.6% of the human population were infected with Jamestown Canyon virus. Human seropositivity reached 48.2% in 1 region. This virus may be an underrecognized cause of disease in Nova Scotia.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)118-121
Número de páginas4
PublicaciónEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volumen24
N.º1
DOI
EstadoPublished - ene. 2018

Nota bibliográfica

Funding Information:
The Capital Health Research Fund and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness provided funding.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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