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Domestic Pigs and Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection, Australia

Authors :
Andrew F. van den Hurk
Scott A. Ritchie
Cheryl A. Johansen
John S. MacKenzie
Greg A. Smith
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 11, Pp 1736-1738 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.

Abstract

To determine whether relocating domestic pigs, the amplifying host of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), decreased the risk for JEV transmission to humans in northern Australia, we collected mosquitoes for virus detection. Detection of JEV in mosquitoes after pig relocation indicates that pig relocation did not eliminate JEV risk.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
14
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.917b49ceddb6473d95995c28eaba01a2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1411.071368