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Heartland virus disease

1 Comment / Basic virology, Information / By Vincent Racaniello

Six new cases of Heartland virus disease have been identified in residents of Missouri and Tennessee. The cause of this disease appears to be a member of the Phlebovirus genus in the Bunyaviridae family that was first identified in 2009 and appears to be transmitted by the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum, pictured). Heartland virus …

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TWiV 199: Of mice, ticks, and pigs

This Week in Virology / By Vincent Racaniello

On episode #199 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, Rich, and Kathy discuss recent outbreaks of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Yosemite National Park and novel swine-origin influenza in the US midwest, and isolation of the Heartland virus from two patients in Missouri with severe febrile illness. You can find TWiV #199 …

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