Publications by authors named "Milagros V Mendoza"
A Japanese rabbit hepatitis E virus (HEV) strain, JP-59, has been identified in a feral rabbit. When this virus was transmitted to a Japanese white rabbit, it caused persistent HEV infection. The JP-59 strain shares an <87.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) causes lethal hemorrhagic diseases in human, cats, and dogs. Several human cases involving direct transmission of SFTSV from diseased animals have been reported. Therefore, rapid diagnosis in veterinary clinics is important for preventing animal-to-human transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSevere fever with the thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) causes fatal disease in humans, cats, and cheetahs. In this study, the information on seven dogs with SFTS was summarized. All dogs showed anorexia, high fever, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia, two dogs showed vomiting and loose stool, and five dogs had tick parasites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Japan, hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes hepatitis in humans through the consumption of raw or undercooked meat, including game meat. In the present study, nationwide surveillance of HEV infection among a total of 5,557 wild animals, including 15 species, was conducted in Japan. The prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in wild boar was 12.
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- The study focused on the presence of the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) in raccoons in Wakayama Prefecture between 2007 and 2019, establishing a highly sensitive and specific ELISA for detection.
- Serosurveillance of 2,299 raccoons showed a notable increase in SFTSV infection rates over the years, with prevalence rising from under 10% before 2013 to over 50% by 2015.
- The research found SFTSV genes in raccoon samples, suggesting an increase in viral spread, marking raccoons as important indicators for assessing SFTSV risk to humans, especially after the first human case was reported in the
Oz virus is a novel thogotovirus isolated from ticks that causes lethal infection in mice. We conducted serosurveillance of Oz virus infection among humans and wild mammals in Japan using virus-neutralization tests and ELISAs. Results showed that Oz virus may be naturally infecting humans and other mammalian hosts.
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- Kabuto Mountain virus (KAMV) was first isolated from ticks in Japan in 2018, and there's no prior information on its infection in humans or animals.
- A serological survey conducted in Yamaguchi Prefecture found KAMV in various species, with positive infection rates of 20.8% in humans and notable rates in wild boars (33.9%) and monkeys (3.4%).
- The study also determined that KAMV or a similar virus may be circulating among wildlife and ticks, with the potential for incidental human infection.
Rabbit hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been detected among rabbits and recently isolated from immunocompromised patients, suggesting zoonotic transmission. In this study, HEV infection among feral rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was assessed by detection of anti-HEV antibodies and HEV RNA. The prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in sera was of 33 % (20/60) and HEV RNA was detected from only one of fecal swabs (1.
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