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Massilia Virus, A Novel <i>Phlebovirus (Bunyaviridae)</i> Isolated from Sandflies in the Mediterranean
4 Dec 2008
Abstract excerpt
A new virus was isolated from three independent pools of Phlebotomus perniciosus sandflies (Diptera; Psychodidae) trapped in two regions of southeastern France, located 90 miles apart. Microscopic, antigenic and genetic analyses indicate that this novel virus belongs to the genus Phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. The new virus is designated Massilia virus since the first isolate was obtained from sandflies...
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