Insights into the Evolutionary Origin of Mediterranean Sandfly Fever Viruses

Insights into the Evolutionary Origin of Mediterranean Sandfly Fever Viruses

ABSTRACT Sandfly-transmitted phleboviruses (family Phenuiviridae, order Bunyavirales) are associated with febrile illness and infections of the nervous system in humans. These viruses are almost exclusively found in tropical areas of the New World and restricted to semiarid and temperate zones in th...

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Main Authors: Marco Marklewitz, David P. Tchouassi, Christian Hieke, Verena Heyde, Baldwyn Torto, Rosemary Sang, Sandra Junglen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-10-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Phenuiviridae
phlebovirus
sandfly
arbovirus
Kenya
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00598-20

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