Domestic pigs and Japanese encephalitis virus infection, Australia.
To determine whether relocating domestic pigs, the amplifying host of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), decreased the risk for JEV transmission to humans in northern Australia, we collected mosquitoes for virus detection. Detection of JEV in mosquitoes after pig relocation indicates that pig relocation did not eliminate JEV risk.
van-den-Hurk
Andrew F
AF
Virology, Forensic and Scientific Services, Queensland Health, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia. andrew_hurk@health.qld.gov.au
Ritchie
Scott A
SA
Johansen
Cheryl A
CA
Mackenzie
John S
JS
Smith
Greg A
GA
D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003465:Culex / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology*; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000821:virology