Kasokero virus

Kasokero virus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Kingdom:	Orthornavirae
Phylum:	Negarnaviricota
Class:	Bunyaviricetes
Order:	Hareavirales
Family:	Nairoviridae
Genus:	Orthonairovirus
Species:	Orthonairovirus kasokeroense
Synonyms [1]
Kasokero orthonairovirus

Kasokero virus (Orthonairovirus kasokeroense) is a species of virus in the genus Orthonairovirus . ^[2] Its only known host is the fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus . ^{[3] [4]} The virus takes its name from the Kasokero Cave in Uganda, where it was first collected. ^[5] It is likely pathogenic in humans. ^[6]

References

1. "History of the taxon: Species: Orthonairovirus kasokeroense (2024 Release, MSL #40)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
2. "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
3. "Kasokero virus". GenomeNet. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
4. Kuhn, J. H.; Wiley, M. R.; Rodriguez, S. E.; Bào, Y.; Prieto, K.; Travassos Da Rosa, A. P.; Guzman, H.; Savji, N.; Ladner, J. T.; Tesh, R. B.; Wada, J.; Jahrling, P. B.; Bente, D. A.; Palacios, G. (2016). "Genomic Characterization of the Genus Nairovirus (Family Bunyaviridae)". Viruses. 8 (6): 164. doi: 10.3390/v8060164 . PMC   4926184 . PMID   27294949.
5. Kalunda, M.; Mukwaya, L. G.; Mukuye, A.; Lule, M.; Sekyalo, E.; Wright, J.; Casals, J. (1986). "Kasokero virus: a new human pathogen from bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) in Uganda". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 35 (2): 387–92. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1986.35.387. PMID   3082234.
6. Schuh, Amy J.; Amman, Brian R.; Patel, Ketan; et al. (December 2020). "Human-Pathogenic Kasokero Virus in Field-Collected Ticks". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 26 (12): 2944–2950. doi:10.3201/eid2612.202411. hdl: 2263/80592 . PMC   7706932 .