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Detection of a Novel Phlebovirus (Drin Virus) from Sand Flies in Albania

open access: yesViruses, 2019
Phlebotomine sand flies are generalist vectors with significant implications for public health. They are able to transmit phleboviruses that cause sand fly fever, headaches, or meningitis in humans. Albania is a country in Southeast Europe with a typical
Silvia Bino   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

RNA Encapsidation and Packaging in the Phleboviruses

open access: yesViruses, 2016
The Bunyaviridae represents the largest family of segmented RNA viruses, which infect a staggering diversity of plants, animals, and insects. Within the family Bunyaviridae, the Phlebovirus genus includes several important human and animal pathogens ...
Katherine E. Hornak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rift Valley Fever, Mayotte, 2007–2008

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
After the 2006–2007 epidemic wave of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in East Africa and its circulation in the Comoros, laboratory case-finding of RVF was conducted in Mayotte from September 2007 through May 2008.
Daouda Sissoko   +8 more
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Neuroinvasive Phlebovirus Infection in Greece: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesIntervirology, 2014
<b><i>Objective:</i></b> Sandfly fever phleboviruses are endemic in Mediterranean countries. We report a febrile phlebovirus case in a Greek patient who presented signs of neuroinvasive infection. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In summer 2010, a 20-year-old male was admitted to hospital with fever and lethargy ...
Anna Papa   +5 more
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Transmission Dynamics of Punique Virus in Tunisia

open access: yesViruses, 2022
A novel phlebovirus, Punique virus (PUNV), was discovered and isolated in 2008 from sandflies from Northern Tunisia. PUNV is now classified as a unique member of the Punique phlebovirus species within the Phlebovirus genus in the Phenuiviridae family ...
Khalil Dachraoui   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of Mudanjiang Phlebovirus in the Daxing’anling Region of China

open access: yesViruses, 2023
Mudanjiang phlebovirus (MJPV) is a newly discovered phlebovirus, initially detected from Ixodes persulcatus ticks in China in 2022. In this study, by next-generation sequencing (NGS) on a wide variety of ticks and wild small animals in China, we detected MJPV from I. persulcatus and Meriones meridianus.
Chenli Fang   +15 more
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Identification of Host Factors for Rift Valley Fever Phlebovirus

open access: yesViruses, 2023
Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV) is a zoonotic pathogen that causes Rift Valley fever (RVF) in livestock and humans. Currently, there is no licensed human vaccine or antiviral drug to control RVF. Although multiple species of animals and humans are vulnerable to RVFV infection, host factors affecting susceptibility are not well understood.
Velmurugan Balaraman   +12 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The Input of Structural Vaccinology in the Search for Vaccines against Bunyaviruses

open access: yesViruses, 2021
A significant increase in the number of viruses causing unexpected illnesses and epidemics among humans, wildlife and livestock has been observed in recent years.
Alexandra Serris
doaj   +1 more source

Rift Valley Fever Reemergence after 7 Years of Quiescence, South Africa, May 2018

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Phylogenetic analysis of Rift Valley fever virus partial genomic sequences from a patient infected in South Africa in May 2018 suggests reemergence of an endemic lineage different from that of the epidemic in South Africa during 2010–2011.
Petrus Jansen van Vuren   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Further Characterization of Rio Grande Virus and Potential for Cross Reactivity with Rift Valley Fever Virus Assays

open access: yesViruses, 2021
Phleboviruses (genus Phlebovirus, family Phenuiviridae) are emerging pathogens of humans and animals. Sand-fly-transmitted phleboviruses are found in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, and are responsible for febrile illness and nervous ...
Mitchell S. Szymczak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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