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Heartland Virus Neutralizing Antibodies in Vertebrate Wildlife,United States, 2009–2014 |
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| Authors: | Kasen K Riemersma Nicholas Komar |
| Institution: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
| Abstract: | Since its discovery in 2009, the tickborne Heartland virus (HRTV) has caused human illness in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee USA. To better assess the geographic distribution of HRTV, we used wildlife serology as an indicator. This retrospective evaluation determined that HRTV is widespread within the central and eastern United States. |
| Keywords: | Heartland virus Heartland disease Phlebovirus Bunyaviridae Amblyomma americanum vertebrate wildlife serosurvey zoonoses ticks viruses vector-borne infections United States |