Getah Virus Infection among Racehorses, Japan, 2014
An outbreak of Getah virus infection occurred among racehorses in Japan during September and October 2014. Of 49 febrile horses tested by reverse transcription PCR, 25 were positive for Getah virus. Viruses detected in 2014 were phylogenetically different from the virus isolated in Japan in 1978.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4412242/ |