Correction: Vol. 12, No. 4.In "Potential Arbovirus arbovirus Any of a large group of viruses that develop in arthropods (chiefly mosquitoes and ticks). The name derives from “arthropod-borne virus.” The spheroidal virus particle is encased in a fatty membrane and contains RNA; it causes no apparent harm to the Emergence and Implications for the United Kingdom" by Ernest A. Gould et al., an error occurred on page 549. The first paragraph of the article incorrectly states that African horse sickness African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly infectious, and deadly disease. It commonly affects horses, mules, donkeys and zebras. It is caused by a virus of the genus Orbivirus belonging to the family Reoviridae. This disease can be caused by any of the nine serotypes of this virus. virus is circulating cir·cu·late v. cir·cu·lat·ed, cir·cu·lat·ing, cir·cu·lates v.intr. 1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit: blood circulating through the body. 2. in Europe. The sentence should read "Finally, the family Reoviridae contains a variety of animal arbovirus pathogens, including bluetongue bluetongue an infectious, non-contagious disease of sheep and occasionally cattle, transmitted by Culicoides spp. Caused by an Orbivirus with at least 24 serotypes worldwide. Cattle are the reservoir and amplification hosts. virus, which is currently circulating in Europe, and African horse sickness virus, which has been found in Europe but is not currently circulating." The corrected text appears in the online article at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no04/05-1010.htm We regret any confusion this error may have caused. |
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