Gouleako and Herbert viruses in pigs, Republic of Korea, 2013

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Dec;20(12):2072-5. doi: 10.3201/eid2012.131742.

Abstract

Several viruses in the family Bunyaviridae are pathogenic to animals and cause vector-borne zoonoses. In 2013, investigation of cause of death of 9 pigs on 1 farm in the Republic of Korea found infection with Gouleako and Herbert viruses. Subsequent investigation revealed high prevalence of these viruses among pigs throughout the country.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bunyaviridae / classification*
  • Bunyaviridae / genetics
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Genes, Viral
  • Geography
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Phylogeography
  • Republic of Korea / epidemiology
  • Swine / virology*
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / virology*

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KF361521
  • GENBANK/KF361523