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. 2021 Jan 20;12:100216. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100216

Table 3.

Study characteristics and dengue positivity among other animals.

Animal Types Country Location Site Setting Study Period Dengue RT-PCR Positive Only (%); Serotype Dengue Serology Positive Only (%); Serotype Serological Test Type; Serotype Tested Human Dengue Cases; Serotype Dengue Serotype (Mosquitoes) References
Bat Flies Mexico Progreso, Hidalgo (Cave Roost) Urban/rural 2014–2015 38/557 (6.8%) to 342/557 (61.4%); D2 (NS5) [48]
Rodents French Guiana le Camp du Tigre Forest 2001, 2006, 2007 28/109 (25.7); D1,2,3,4 Active outbreaks of D1/2/3 since 1991, sporadic detection of D4; Dengue endemic. [44]
Site of Sain Georges de l'pyapock Edge of forest & rural area 2006, 2007 5/21 (23.8); D3,4
D3.G5 (C/prM), D4.G1 (C/prM)
Dengue practically absent in this rural site.
Marsupials French Guiana le Camp du Tigre Forest 2001, 2006, 2007 39/273 (14.3); D1,2,3,4
D2.American-Asian (C/prM), D2.Native American (C/prM), D3.G5 (C/prM), D4.G1 (C/prM)
Active outbreaks of D1/2/3 since 1991, sporadic detection of D4; Dengue endemic.
Site of Sain Georges de l'pyapock Edge of forest & rural area 2006, 2007 0/15 Dengue practically absent in this rural site.
Birds (seashore) Australia Townsville, Northern Queensland Coastal 1954 8/38 (21.1); D1 Mouse protection test; Tested for D1 only Dengue outbreak in the early months of 1954 [60]
Birds India West Bengal, Bankura Distict Urban/ Rural 1973 3/104 (2.9); D1 HI; Tested for D1/2/3 only [56]
Rodent 0/32
Shrew 0/4
Sloths Brazil Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Northeast Brazil, municipalities of Ilheus and Una Forest & Urban/rural (enclosure) 2006–2014 14/29 (48.3); D1,2,3,4 HI; Tested for D1/2/3/4 D1,2,3,4 are endemic to both municipalities with sporadic outbreaks [36]
Pigs Malaysia Penang Urban 1962–1964 7/34 (20.6); D2 PRNT; Tested for D2 only [35]
House Shrew 1/18 (5.6); D2
Acouchy French Guiana Petit Saut Hydroelectric Dam Forest 1994–1995 0/29 PRNT; Tested for D2 only Dramatic increase in cases over the past 30 years, epidemic in 1991–1992 with up to 3000 cases. [37]
Agouti 1/29 (3.4); D2
Porcupine 2/42 (4.8); D2
Paca 0/17
Rat 0/39
Opposum 1/99 (1); D2
Sloth 0/55
Armadillo 3/60 (5); D2
Anteater 0/26
Kinkajou 0/9
Coati 0/4
Tayra 0/3
Collared Peccary 0/3
Brocket Deer 1/10 (10); D2
Buffalo+ Democratic Republic of Congo & Gabon Garamaba National Park & Lope National Park Forest 1994–2002 1/24 (4.2); D2 PRNT; Tested for D2 only [30]
Duiker+ Democratic Republic of Congo Ituri Rain Forest Forest 1991–1992 0/33
Elephant Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad & Central African Republic Lungunya, Garamba National Park, Odzala National Park, Zakouma National Park, Gobounga Bai, Dzanga-Sangha National Park Forest 1991–2002 0/31
Pigs India Darbhanga Urban/rural 1978–1979 5/16 (31.3); D2 HI; Tested for D2 only [69]
Patna 26/40 (65); D2
Begusarai 8/16 (50); D2
Nawada 13/35 (37.1); D2
Dhanbad 11/32 (34.4); D2
Singhbhum 3/14 (21.4); D2
Hazaribagh 50/111 (45); D2
Ranchi 64/140 (45.7); D2
Dog India Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly Urban/rural Before 1995 16/104 (15.4); D2 HI; Tested for D2 only [72]
Pig 20/170 (11.8); D2
Horse 27/170 (15.9); D2
Buffalo+ 26/333 (7.8); D2
Goat+ 10/252 (4); D2
Cattle+ 0/252
Sheep+ 0/168
Rodents Mexico Cuitzmala River Basin, Jalisco Forest 2014 0/713 (Tested against flavivirus; NS5) 0/708 ELISA; Tested for D2 only DENV reported in humans [59]
Rodents Mexico Merida, Residential Housings Urban/ rural 2011–2012 5/161 (3.1); D2 PRNT; Tested for D2/4 only Dengue endemic with outbreaks [64]
Dogs (Domestic) Thailand Nakhon Sawan Province (Urban City) Urban/rural 2008–2009 6/1057 (0.6); D2,3 (C/prM)^ Dengue endemic [63]
Rayong Province (Rubber Plantation) 2009–2010 1/174 (0.6); D3 (C/prM)^
Koh Chang (Tourist Island) 2012 0/71
Equines Brazil Nhecolândia Sub-region of Pantanal Urban/rural 2009–2010 8/760 (1.1); Screened against flavivirus;
D1,2,4
Screened with ELISA, 396 positive ELISA samples tested using PRNT; Tested for D1/2/3/4 for PRNT Dengue endemic [71]
Sheep+ 0/238; Tested against flavivirus ELISA
Caimans 0/61; Tested against flavivirus ELISA
Cattle+ Sicily, Italy Madonie, Mazara del Vallo, Casteltermini, Castelvetrano, Acamo, Canicattì & Palermo Rural 1969 1/410 (0.2); D1 HI; Tested for D1 only [74]
Sheep+ 1/130 (0.8); D1
Goat+ 0/27
Horses Australia Junee Unknown 1954 2/4 (50); D1,2 PRNT; Tested for D1/2 only 7/14 (50) Seropositivity in Neutralization Test. 110/142 (77.5) and 103/141 (73) seropositivity by to D1 & D2 respectively Individuals had been screened for Group B virus using MVE HI. [76]
Rockhampton 1955 4/14 (28.6); D1
Mt Surprise 1955 2/2 (100); D1
Gympie 1960 1/1 (100); D1/2
Cattle+ Innisfail 1954 2/5 (0.4); D1
Tambo 1958 0/1
Kangeroo Western Australia 1958 5/12 (41.7); D1
Muckadilla 1/1 (100); D1
Tambo 1/1 (100); D1
South-east Queensland 1960 6/8 (75); D1/2
Cockatoo Unknown 1959 1/2 (50); D1
Horses South Pacific Islands New Caledonia
(Includes imported horses)
Urban/Rural 2015 10/163 (6.1); D1 Screened with ELISA, Positive samples tested with MNT; Tested for D1 only in MNT Outbreaks in 2008–2009, 2012–2013 (>10, 000 cases); D1. Circulation of all 4 serotypes in 2013. [68]
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia (Includes imported horses) 2016 10/130 (7.7); D1 D1 epidemic in 2006–2007 (circulation in 2013–2017). D3 circulation in 2013
Domestic Animals (Mammals & Birds) Egypt Cairo Slaughter Abattoir Urban/Rural 1969 74/964 (7.7); D1 HI; Tested for D1 only 159/1133 (14%); 4/1133 (0.3) (accounted for WNV) seropositivity against D1 in 1969 survey. Dengue epidemics in 1927, 1928 and 1937 [73]
Ducks India Ranchi viz. Kanke, Bihar Urban/Rural 1981 34/64 (53.1); D2 HI; Tested for D2 only [70]
Fowls Ranchi viz. Kanke, Bihar 30/81 (37); D2
Sparrows Poultry Farm, Kanke, Bihar 1/16 (6.25) – 16/16 (100); D2
Fowls Hotwar, Bihar 26/63 (41.3); D2
Fowls Daily Market, Bihar 33/68 (48.5); D2
Geese Czechoslovakia South Morovia Urban/rural 1972 0/196 HI; Unspecified [65]
Ducks 0/141
Hens 0/100
Birds Czechoslovakia South Morovia Urban/rural 1973 0/280 HI; Unspecified [66]
Birds India Shimoga district, Karnataka Urban/rural 1959–1962 93/759 (12.1); D1,2,3,4 HI (17 sera positive for HI tested for PRNT); Tested for D1/2/3/4 [67]
Birds Uganda Bunyoro, Karmoja, Acholi, Ankole & West Mengo Forest (Including savannah) 1970 15/221 (6.8); Unknown HI; Unspecified [75]
Birds Brazil Mangal das Garças Natural Park in Belém, state of Pará Urban 2015 0/85 HI; Tested for D1/2/3/4 [62]
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Bovids.

Phylogenetic analysis linked to human cases.