Transboundary Movement of Yezo Virus via Ticks on Migratory Birds, Japan, 2020–2021
Ayano Nishino, Kango Tatemoto, Keita Ishijima, Yusuke Inoue, Eun‐Sil Park, Tsukasa Yamamoto, Masakatsu Taira, Yudai Kuroda, Milagros Virhuez-Mendoza, Michiko Harada, Noboru Nakamura, Gen Morimoto, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Takuma Ariizumi, Ai Takano, Hiroshi Shimoda, Keita Matsuno, Ken Maeda
Abstract
Migratory birds carry ticks harboring various pathogens, including the zoonotic Yezo virus. In Hokkaido, Japan, we collected ticks from migratory birds during 2020-2021. Eight of 385 pools, comprising 2,534 ticks, tested positive for Yezo virus RNA, suggesting Yezo virus might be spread through the flyways of migratory birds.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyVirusVirologyBird migrationZoologyEcologyViral Infections and VectorsVector-borne infectious diseasesVector-Borne Animal Diseases