Shuni Virus in Cases of Neurologic Disease in Humans, South Africa

Abstract

We describe Shuni virus (SHUV) detection in human neurologic disease cases in South Africa. SHUV RNA was identified in 5% of cerebrospinal fluid specimens collected during the arbovirus season from public sector hospitals. This finding suggests that SHUV may be a previously unrecognized cause of human neurologic infections in Africa.

Keywords

• neurologic disease
• orthobunyavirus
• arthropod-borne viruses
• RT-PCR
• Shuni virus
• South Africa