Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Shuni Virus as Cause of Neurologic Disease in Horses

Charmaine van Eeden, June H. Williams, Truuske G.H. Gerdes, Erna van Wilpe, Adrianne Viljoen, Robert Swanepoel, and Marietjie Venter

Author affiliations: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (C. van Eeden, J.H. Williams, E. van Wilpe, A. Viljoen, R. Swanepoel); Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Pretoria (T.G.H. Gerdes); National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Sandringham, South Africa (M. Venter)

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Electron micrographs of Vero cells infected with virus from horse SAE 18/09. A, B) Negative stain showing fringed particles (bunyavirus size) with bleb formation. Scale bar = 250 nm. C, D) Resin section showing spherical and pleomorphic bunyavirus particles in the range of 80–100 nm. Scale bar = 250 nm.

Figure 1. Electron micrographs of Vero cells infected with virus from horse SAE 18/09. A, B) Negative stain showing fringed particles (bunyavirus size) with bleb formation. C, D) Resin section showing spherical and pleomorphic bunyavirus particles in the range of 80–100 nm. Scale bars = 250 nm.

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