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Zoonotic Infection with Oz Virus, a Novel Thogotovirus

Journal

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 436-439

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid2802.211270

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  1. AMED (Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development) [JP20wm0225009, JP21fk0108613, JP19fk0108097, JP20fk0108067, JP16fk0108117]
  2. Government of Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

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The study found that Oz virus may naturally infect humans and other mammalian hosts.
Oz virus is a novel thogotovirus isolated from ticks that causes lethal infection in mice. We conducted serosurveillance of Oz virus infection among humans and wild mammals in Japan using virus-neutralization tests and ELISAs. Results showed that Oz virus may be naturally infecting humans and other mammalian hosts.

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