Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2018)

High Seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon Virus among Deer and Humans, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Glenn Patriquin,
  • Michael Drebot,
  • Teri Cole,
  • Robbin Lindsay,
  • Emily Schleihauf,
  • B. Lynn Johnston,
  • Kristina Dimitrova,
  • Maya Traykova-Andonova,
  • Angela Mask,
  • David Haldane,
  • Todd F. Hatchette

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2401.170484
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 118 – 121

Abstract

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Using residual serum samples from Nova Scotia, Canada, we found that 87.8% of tested deer and an estimated 20.6% of the human population were infected with Jamestown Canyon virus. Human seropositivity reached 48.2% in 1 region. This virus may be an underrecognized cause of disease in Nova Scotia.

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