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Erratum: Emerging/re-emerging viral diseases & new viruses on the Indian horizon
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In the article titled “Emerging/re-emerging viral diseases & new viruses on the Indian horizon” published on pages 447-467, Issue 4, Volume 149 in Indian J Med Res[1], the authors inadvertently miscategorised many viruses as against their respective families in Table 1 on page 452.
The correct Table 1 is provided below:
| Family | Viruses | Probable/mode of transmission | Outbreak potential | Biosafety risk-group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyaviridae | Ganjam virus | Tick-borne | Yes* | 2 |
| Bhanja virus | Tick-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| SFTS virus | Tick-borne | Yes | 4 | |
| Chobar Gorge virus | Tick-borne | No | 2 | |
| EEV | Arthropod-borne | No | 2 | |
| Cat Que virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| Kaisodi virus | Tick-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| Umbre virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| Oya virus [previously known as Ingwavuma virus] | Arthropod-borne | No | 2 | |
| Chittoor virus | Tick-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| Thottapalayam virus | Rodent-borne | No | 2 | |
| Nairoviridae | CCHF virus | Tick-borne, Human to human | Yes | 4 |
| Flaviviridae | Yellow fever | Arthropod-borne | Yes | 4 |
| Zika virus | Arthropod-borne, Mother to child, Sexual route | Yes | 2 | |
| KFD virus | Tick-borne | Yes | 4 | |
| JE virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes | 2 | |
| Dengue virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes | 2 | |
| Bagaza virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| Orthomyxoviridae | Influenza -(H3N2) v alias | Air-borne | Yes | 3 |
| Influenza-Avian [H5N1] | Air-borne | Yes | 4 | |
| Quaranfil virus | Tick-borne | Yes* | 2 | |
| Pneumoviridae | RSV | Air-borne | Yes | 2 |
| Paramyxoviridae | Parainfluenza 1 to 4 | Air-borne | Yes* | 2 |
| Nipah virus | Human to human Direct contact/consumption of infected bat/fruit infected with bat | Yes | 4 | |
| Picornaviridae | Human Rhinovirus A, B and C | |||
| Hand, Foot & Mouth disease | Direct contact, Feco-oral route | Yes | 2 | |
| Coxsackie-A21 virus | Feco-oral route | Yes | 2 | |
| Coxsackie-A10 virus | Feco-oral route | Yes | 2 | |
| Polio & Non-Polio flaccid paralysis | Feco-oral route | Yes | 3 | |
| Enterovirus-D68 | Air-borne | Yes | 2 | |
| Caliciviridae | Noroviruses | Feco-oral route | Yes | 2 |
| Sapoviruses | Feco-oral route | Yes | 2 | |
| Hepadnaviridae | Hepatitis KIs virus new & vaccine escape mutants of HBV | Blood-borne | Yes | 2 |
| Togaviridae | Rubella virus | Air borne | Yes | 2 |
| Chikungunya virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes | 2 | |
| Poxviridae | Buffalo pox virus [Orthopoxvirus] | Direct contact | Yes | 2 |
| Parvoviridae | Human Parvovirus-4 | Parenteral transmission ? | Yes | 2 |
| Arenaviridae | LCMV | Rodent-borne | Yes* | 3 |
| Herpesviridae | VZV | Air borne, Direct contact | Yes | 2 |
| Rhabdoviridae | Chandipura virus | Arthropod-borne | Yes | 3 |
| Reoviridae | Rota viruses | Feco-oral route | Yes | 2 |
| Kammavanpettai virus [Orbiviruses] | Tick-borne | No | Unknown |
*May cause epidemic; however, no epidemic has been reported. Unknown: No clear information on the risk assessment available. SFTS, severe fever thrombocytopenia syndrome; EEV, equine encephalosis virus; CCHFs, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fevers; KFD, Kyasanur forest disease; JE, Japanese encephalitis; LCMV, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; CMV, cytomegalovirus; VZV, varicella-zoster virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; HBV, hepatitis-B virus. Source: Refs 5, 10, 22-55
Reference
- Emerging/re-emerging viral diseases & new viruses on the Indian horizon. Indian J Med Res. 2019;149:447-67.
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