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Virus Name: Quaranfil

Abbreviation: QRFV

Status
Arbovirus

Select Agent
No

SALS Level
2

SALS Basis
Results of SALS surveys and information from the Catalogue.

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Antigenic Group
Quaranfil

Section VII - Natural Host Range (Additional text can be added below table)

Vertebrate (species and organ) and arthropod	No. isolations/No. tested	No. with antibody/No. tested Test used	Country and region


^* NT antibodies found in 6/38 children in village in which there was an infected rookery but only 18/214 in samplings elsewhere. All NT positives in pigeons were found in large pigeon houses known to be infected. No positive NT found in miscellaneous samplings of chickens, ducks, geese, crows, and pigeons not in large dovecotes. Abdel-Wahab (11) was unable to associate QRF virus with 133 encephalitis cases investigated in Egypt.

Man	2/3,286	6/38 ^* NT	Egypt (1, 2)
Bubulcus ibis (cattle egret)	4/66	19/33 NT
Pigeon (squabs; pigeon houses)	1/43	0-100% NT
Pigeon (adult; pigeon houses)		37/49 NT	Egypt (1)
Argas arboreus	48/534		Egypt (1, 2, 4)
Argas arboreus	Several		South Africa (6)
Argas (A.) hermanni	6		Afghanistan (7)
Argas (P.) arboreus	16		Nigeria (8)
Argas (A.) hermanni	1/60		Egypt (1, 2)
Argas vulgaris	4/15 pools		Iran (15)
Man		2.6%/191 CF	Lower Egypt (14)
Camels		12/137 CF
Buffalo		24/108 CF
Sheep		0/100 CF
Pigs		12/101 CF
Dogs		7/101 CF
Donkeys		15/187 CF
Rodents		0/94 CF

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