High Seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon Virus among Deer and Humans, Nova Scotia, Canada

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Patriquin, Glenn ; Drebot, Michael ; Cole, Teri ; Lindsay, Robbin ; Schleihauf, Emily ; Johnston, B. Lynn ; Dimitrova, Kristina ; Traykova-Andonova, Maya ; Mask, Angela ; Haldane, David ; Hatchette, Todd F.
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Arbovirus Atlantic Bunyaviridae Bunyavirus California Serogroup Canada Dispatch High Seroprevalence Of Jamestown Canyon Virus Among Deer And Humans, Nova Scotia, Canada Jamestown Canyon Virus Nova Scotia Seroprevalence Viral Encephalitis Viral Meningitis Viruses Zoonotic

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):118-121.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Letter
• Place as Subject:
  Nova Scotia, Canada
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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