Tibovirus

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Tibovirus is a term often used to describe viruses that are transmitted by tick vectors. The word tibovirus is an acronym (TIck-BOrne virus). [1] This falls within the superorder arthropod thus tibovirus is classified under Arthropod Borne virus (Arborvirus). For a person to acquire an infection, the tick must bite and feed for a sufficient period. The tiboviruses that affect humans are limited to within 3 families: Flaviviridae, Reoviridae, and Bunyaviridae. [2] [3]

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Taxonomy

Flaviviridae

Tick-borne meningoencephalitis virus

Reoviridae

Colorado tick fever virus

Bunyaviridae

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Heartland virus

  • Disease: Severe Febrile Illness
  • Vector: Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)
  • Region: Missouri and Tennessee, United States

References

  1. ↑ Hubalek, Zdenek (July 2012). "Tick-borne viruses in Europe". Parasitology Research. 111 (1): 9–36. doi:10.1007/s00436-012-2910-1. PMID   22526290. S2CID   18713459.
  2. ↑ Labuda, M (2004). "Tick-borne viruses". Parasitology. 129: S221-45. doi:10.1017/s0031182004005220. PMID   15938513. S2CID   24156015.
  3. ↑ "Tickborne diseases of the United States". Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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