title: Heartland Virus Neutralizing Antibodies in Vertebrate Wildlife, United States, 2009-2014.
abstract: Since its discovery in 2009, the tickborne Heartland virus (HRTV) has caused human illness in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee USA. To better assess the geographic distribution of HRTV, we used wildlife serology as an indicator. This retrospective evaluation determined that HRTV is widespread within the central and eastern United States.
authors.forename: Kasen K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Riemersma
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000821:virology*; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing
keywords: Amblyomma americanum; Bunyaviridae; Heartland disease; Heartland virus; Phlebovirus; United States; ticks; vector-borne infections; vertebrate wildlife serosurvey; viruses; zoonoses