Possible Transmission of Irkut Virus from Dogs to Humans / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
;
(12): 146-148, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-776070
ABSTRACT
Lyssaviruses, including Rabies virus, Duvenhage virus, European bat lyssavirus 1, European bat lyssavirus 2, Australian bat lyssavirus, and Irkut virus (IRKV), have caused human fatalities, but infection of IRKV in dogs has not been previously reported. In China, a dead dog that previously bit a human was determined to be infected with IRKV. Pathogenicity tests revealed that IRKVs can cause rabies-like disease in dogs and cats after laboratory infection. The close relationship between humans and pets, such as dogs and cats, may generate a new spillover-spreading route for IRKV infection. Therefore, additional attention should be paid to trans-species infection of IRKV between bats and dogs or dogs and humans through investigation of the prevalence and circulation patterns of IRKV in China.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Phylogeny
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Virology
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Virulence
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China
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Rhabdoviridae Infections
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Lyssavirus
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Disease Vectors
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Dog Diseases
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Genes, Viral
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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