Oropouche virus: Understanding “sloth fever” disease dynamics and novel intervention strategies against this emerging neglected tropical disease
Oropouche virus (OROV), an arbovirus belonging to the Orthobunyavirus genus and Peribunyaviridae family, is the causative agent of the so-called “sloth fever.” The virus primarily relies on the midge vector Culicoides paraensis for transmission, maintaining both sylvatic and urban cycles. Human infe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Virulence |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2024.2439521 |