Naples phlebovirus explained

Naples phlebovirus is an antigenic species of genus Phlebovirus within the family Phenuiviridae of the order Bunyavirales. It is an enveloped RNA virus with a tripartite genome e Uukuniemi (UUK) serogroup. The Sandfly group's natural reservoir are sandflies, while the natural reservoir for Uukuniemi is ticks. The SFNV serogroup consists of two main serocomplexes associated with disease in humans, the Naples and Sicilian serocomplexes. Sandfly fever induces myalgia, fever, and elevated liver enzymes in humans. It is difficult to diagnose outside endemic areas.[1] [2]

Natural reservoir

Phlebotomine sandflies (Psychodidae) are the natural reservoir and transmit to humans via bite. Psychodidae has a wide geographical distribution.[3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

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  2. Palacios G, Savji N, Travassos da Rosa A, Desai A, Sanchez-Seco MP, Guzman H, Lipkin WI, Tesh R . Characterization of the Salehabad virus species complex of the genus Phlebovirus (Bunyaviridae) . J Gen Virol . 94 . Pt 4 . 837–842 . 2013 . 10.1099/vir.0.048850-0 . 23239568 . 3709685.
  3. Book: Mertz GJ . Bunyaviridae: Bunyaviruses, Phleboviruses, Nairoviruses and Hantaviruses . Richman DD, Whitley RJ, Hayden FG . Clinical Virology . Churchill-Livingstone . 1997 . 9780443076534 .
  4. Guler S, Guler E, Caglayik DY, Kokoglu OF, Ucmak H, Bayrakdar F, Uyar Y . A sandfly fever virus outbreak in the East Mediterranean region of Turkey . Int J Infect Dis . 16 . 4 . e244–6 . 2012 . 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.12.001 . 22293495 . free .
  5. Schultze D, Korte W, Rafeiner P, Niedrig M . First report of sandfly fever virus infection imported from Malta into Switzerland, October 2011 . Euro Surveill . 17 . 27 . 20209 . 2012 . 10.2807/ese.17.27.20209-en . 22790604. free .
  6. Nissen NB, Jespersen S, Vinner L, Fomsgaard A, Laursen A . Sandfly virus meningitis in a Danish traveller returning from Tuscany . Sandfluevirusmeningitis hos en dansk turist efter ophold i Toscana . Ugeskr Laeger . 173 . 40 . 2505–6 . 2011 . 21975188 . da.

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