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Emergence of Toscana Virus, Romania, 2017–2018
27 Apr 2021
Abstract excerpt
T oscana phlebovirus (TOSV; genus Phlebovirus, family Phenuiviridae) is transmitted by sand fl ies. Three genetic lineages (A, B, and C) with different geographic distribution have been described to date. TOSV is the only sand fl y-transmitted virus causing neuroinvasive disease in humans and the most prevalent arthropodborne virus in the Mediterranean area; however, it remains a neglected pathogen and is seldom...
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