RRC ID 85451
Author Nishino A, Tatemoto K, Ishijima K, Inoue Y, Park ES, Yamamoto T, Taira M, Kuroda Y, Virhuez-Mendoza M, Harada M, Nakamura N, Morimoto G, Yamaguchi H, Ariizumi T, Takano A, Shimoda H, Matsuno K, Maeda K.
Title Transboundary Movement of Yezo Virus via Ticks on Migratory Birds, Japan, 2020-2021.
Journal Emerg Infect Dis
Abstract Migratory birds carry ticks harboring various pathogens, including the zoonotic Yezo virus. In Hokkaido, Japan, we collected ticks from migratory birds during 2020-2021. Eight of 385 pools, comprising 2,534 ticks, tested positive for Yezo virus RNA, suggesting Yezo virus might be spread through the flyways of migratory birds.
Volume 30(12)
Pages 2674-2678
Published 2024-12-1
DOI 10.3201/eid3012.240539
PMID 39592441
PMC PMC11616666
MeSH Animal Migration* Animals Bird Diseases / epidemiology Bird Diseases / virology Birds* / virology Japan / epidemiology Phylogeny Ticks* / virology
Resource
Human pathogenic viruses YEZV/tick/BT-1821/Japan/2020 YEZV/tick/BT-1826/Japan/2020 YEZV/tick/BT-1844/Japan/2020 YEZV/tick/BT-1864/Japan/2020 YEZV/tick/BT-1968/Japan/2020 YEZV/tick/BT-2135/Japan/2021 YEZV/tick/BT-2155/Japan/2021 YEZV/tick/BT-1822/Japan/2020