Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2009)

Tahyna Virus and Human Infection, China

  • Zhi Lu,
  • Xin-Jun Lu,
  • Shi-Hong Fu,
  • Song Zhang,
  • Zhao-Xia Li,
  • Xin-Hua Yao,
  • Yu-Ping Feng,
  • Amy J. Lambert,
  • Da-Xin Ni,
  • Feng-Tian Wang,
  • Su-Xiang Tong,
  • Roger S. Nasci,
  • Yun Feng,
  • Qiang Dong,
  • You-Gang Zhai,
  • Xiao-Yan Gao,
  • Huan-Yu Wang,
  • Qing Tang,
  • Guo-Dong Liang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1502.080722
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 306 – 309

Abstract

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In 2006, Tahyna virus was isolated from Culex spp. mosquitoes collected in Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China. In 2007, to determine whether this virus was infecting humans, we tested serum from febrile patients. We found immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG against the virus, which suggests human infection in this region.

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