Kyasanur Forest Disease and Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus—Two Neglected Zoonotic Pathogens

Kyasanur Forest Disease and Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus—Two Neglected Zoonotic Pathogens

Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV) and Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) are tick-borne flaviviruses that cause life-threatening hemorrhagic fever in humans with case fatality rates of 3–5% for KFDV and 1–20% for AHFV, respectively. Both viruses are biosafety level 4 pathogens due to the sev...

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Main Authors: Bharti Bhatia, Heinz Feldmann, Andrea Marzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
KFDV
AHFV
vector distribution
human disease
animal models
pathogenesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1406

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