Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2021)

African Horse Sickness Virus Serotype 1 on Horse Farm, Thailand, 2020

  • Napawan Bunpapong,
  • Kamonpan Charoenkul,
  • Chanakarn Nasamran,
  • Ekkapat Chamsai,
  • Kitikhun Udom,
  • Supanat Boonyapisitsopa,
  • Rachod Tantilertcharoen,
  • Sawang Kesdangsakonwut,
  • Navapon Techakriengkrai,
  • Sanipa Suradhat,
  • Roongroje Thanawongnuwech,
  • Alongkorn Amonsin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.210004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 8
pp. 2208 – 2211

Abstract

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To investigate an outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) on a horse farm in northeastern Thailand, we used whole-genome sequencing to detect and characterize the virus. The viruses belonged to serotype 1 and contained unique amino acids (95V,166S, 660I in virus capsid protein 2), suggesting a single virus introduction to Thailand.

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