Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Nov;30(11):2396-2399. doi: 10.3201/eid3011.240499. Epub 2024 Oct 9.
Bourbon virus is a tickborne virus that can cause human disease. Cases have been reported in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, USA. We identified Bourbon virus-specific neutralizing antibodies in patients from North Carolina. Bourbon virus infections are likely more common than previously thought, highlighting the need for improved diagnostics and surveillance.
波旁病毒是一种蜱传病毒,可引起人类疾病。在美国堪萨斯州、俄克拉荷马州和密苏里州已有病例报告。我们在来自北卡罗来纳州的患者中鉴定出了针对波旁病毒的特异性中和抗体。波旁病毒感染可能比以前认为的更为常见,这凸显了改进诊断和监测的必要性。