Shuni Virus in Wildlife and Nonequine Domestic Animals, South Africa

Abstract

We screened nonequine animals with unexplained neurologic signs or death in South Africa during 2010–2018 for Shuni virus (SHUV). SHUV was detected in 3.3% of wildlife, 1.1% of domestic, and 2.0% of avian species. Seropositivity was also demonstrated in wildlife. These results suggest a range of possible SHUV hosts in Africa.

Keywords

• Domestic animals
• neurological disease
• orthobunyavirus
• RT-PCR
• Shuni virus
• South Africa