Novel Bunyavirus in Domestic and Captive Farmed Animals, Minnesota, USA

Abstract

We tested blood samples from domestic and captive farmed animals in Minnesota, USA, to determine exposure to severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus and Heartland-like virus. We found antibodies against virus nucleoproteins in 10%–18% of samples from cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and elk in 24 Minnesota counties.

Keywords

• bunyavirus
• phlebovirus
• heartland virus
• severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
• animals
• infection