Bagaza Virus in Himalayan Monal Pheasants, South Africa, 2016-2017

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Dec;25(12):2299-2302. doi: 10.3201/eid2512.190756.

Abstract

Bagaza virus (BAGV) has not been reported in birds in South Africa since 1978. We used phylogenetic analysis and electron microscopy to identify BAGV as the likely etiology in neurologic disease and death in Himalayan monal pheasants in Pretoria, South Africa. Our results suggest circulation of BAGV in South Africa.

Keywords: Bagaza virus; Flavivirus; Himalayan monal pheasant; South Africa; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Flavivirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Flavivirus Infections / history
  • Flavivirus Infections / virology*
  • Flavivirus* / classification
  • Flavivirus* / genetics
  • Flavivirus* / ultrastructure
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Phylogeny
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • South Africa / epidemiology
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins

Supplementary concepts

  • Bagaza virus