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Karimabad virus: A neglected sandfly-borne pathogen.
Medicine - 8 May 2026
Tu Yingxin, Guo Kai, Ren Meixi, Wang Anan, Xu Tao, Song Jian, Niu Guoyu
Abstract excerpt
Karimabad virus (KARV), a member of the Phlebovirus genus within the Phenuiviridae family, is primarily transmitted through the bites of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae). KARV has a wide geographic distribution, spanning the Mediterranean region, Africa, Central Asia, and West Asia, with recent studies identifying its presence in the Xinjiang region of China. Despite its potential public health significance,...
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