Lesser-known bunyavirus infections

Rev Sci Tech. 2015 Aug;34(2):419-29. doi: 10.20506/rst.34.2.2368.

Abstract

This paper reviews less well-known or less widely distributed viruses of the Bunyaviridae family that are nonetheless of significant veterinary and public health concern. These include: Cache Valley fever, Main Drain, Ingwavuma, Bhanja and Heartland viruses. A description of the agents, clinical signs of infection, epidemiology, and insect transmission is provided for each, and the authors discuss current diagnostic strategies plus the lack of control measures.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / virology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
  • Host Specificity
  • Insect Vectors
  • Orthobunyavirus / genetics*
  • Phylogeny