Novel Phlebovirus with Zoonotic Potential Isolated from Ticks, Australia

Novel Phlebovirus with Zoonotic Potential Isolated from Ticks, Australia

Recently discovered tick-borne phleboviruses have been associated with severe disease and death among persons in Asia and the United States. We report the discovery of a novel tick phlebovirus in Tasmania State, Australia, that is closely related to those zoonotic viruses found in Asia and North Ame...

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Main Authors: Jianning Wang, Paul Selleck, Meng Yu, Wendy Ha, Chrissy Rootes, Rosemary Gales, Terry Wise, Sandra Crameri, Honglei Chen, Ivano Broz, Alex Hyatt, Rupert Woods, Brian Meehan, Sam McCullough, Lin-Fa Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
phlebovirus
bunyavirus
tick
zoonoses
Heartland virus
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/6/14-0003_article
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Summary:Recently discovered tick-borne phleboviruses have been associated with severe disease and death among persons in Asia and the United States. We report the discovery of a novel tick phlebovirus in Tasmania State, Australia, that is closely related to those zoonotic viruses found in Asia and North America.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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