Development of a Double-Antigen Sandwich ELISA for Oz Virus and a Seroepidemiological Survey in Wild Boars in Miyazaki, Japan
Hirohisa Mekata, Mari Yamamoto, Aya Matsuu, Ken Maeda, Haruhiko Isawa, Kentaro Yoshii, Kazumi Umeki, Tamaki Okabayashi, Iva Christova · 2025
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Description
Hirohisa Mekata and colleagues built an antibody test for Oz virus in boars in 2025. Oz virus spreads by tick bites. One fatal human case occurred in Japan. Ecology and range remain largely unknown. A sandwich antibody test was developed. Wild boars in Miyazaki were surveyed.
Boars showed frequent past virus exposure. Regional ticks also carried the virus. No human cases are known locally yet. The test suits animal surveillance well. Continuous monitoring is clearly warranted now. Reservoir species still need identification. Epidemiology can now be mapped properly. Public health gains an early warning.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hirohisa Mekata, Mari Yamamoto, Aya Matsuu, Ken Maeda, Haruhiko Isawa, Kentaro Yoshii, Kazumi Umeki, Tamaki Okabayashi, Iva Christova |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |