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2019-02-21Zeitschriftenartikel DOI: 10.25646/6126
Analysis of exotic squirrel trade and detection of human infections with variegated squirrel bornavirus 1, Germany, 2005 to 2018
dc.contributor.authorTappe, Dennis
dc.contributor.authorFrank, Christina
dc.contributor.authorHomeier-Bachmann, Timo
dc.contributor.authorWilking, Hendrik
dc.contributor.authorAllendorf, Valerie
dc.contributor.authorSchlottau, Kore
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz-Fontela, César
dc.contributor.authorRottstegge, Monika
dc.contributor.authorPort, Julia R.
dc.contributor.authorRissland, Jürgen
dc.contributor.authorEisermann, Philip
dc.contributor.authorBeer, Martin
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt-Chanasit, Jonas
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-03T06:26:22Z
dc.date.available2019-05-03T06:26:22Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-21none
dc.identifier.other10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.8.1800483
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.rki.de/176904/6154
dc.description.abstractFollowing the discovery in 2015 of the variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) in fatal encephalitis cases among exotic squirrel breeders and a zoo animal caretaker in Germany, a case definition was developed. It was employed during trace-back animal trade investigations and sero-epidemiological studies among breeders and zoo animal caretakers of holdings with VSBV-1 infected squirrels. During the investigation, two possible human cases who had died of encephalitis were identified retrospectively among the squirrel breeders. Moreover, one probable human case was detected among the breeders who had a positive memory T-cell response to VSBV-1 antigen and antibodies against VSBV-1. The low rate of seropositivity found among living persons in risk groups that handle exotic squirrels privately or at zoos may reflect rareness of exposure to VSBV-1 during animal contact, a high lethality of infection or a combination of these factors. As a precaution against human exposure, testing of exotic squirrels for VSBV-1 infection and/or avoiding direct contact with exotic squirrels in zoos and private holdings is strongly advised.eng
dc.language.isoengnone
dc.publisherRobert Koch-Institut
dc.rights(CC BY 3.0 DE) Namensnennung 3.0 Deutschlandger
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/de/
dc.subjectanimal tradeeng
dc.subjectcase definitioneng
dc.subjectencephalitiseng
dc.subjectepidemiologyeng
dc.subjectexotic petseng
dc.subjectlaboratoryeng
dc.subjectserologyeng
dc.subjectsurveillanceeng
dc.subjectvariegated squirrel bornavirus 1eng
dc.subjectviral encephalitiseng
dc.subjectviral infectionseng
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin und Gesundheitnone
dc.titleAnalysis of exotic squirrel trade and detection of human infections with variegated squirrel bornavirus 1, Germany, 2005 to 2018none
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:kobv:0257-176904/6154-6
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25646/6126
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local.edoc.container-urlhttps://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.8.1800483#html_fulltextnone
local.edoc.container-publisher-nameInstitut de Veille Sanitairenone
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local.edoc.container-reportyear2019none
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