Thogotovirus
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Thogotovirus is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. It can replicate in both tick cells and vertebrate cells and is usually transmitted by ticks.
Thogoto virus can be transmitted from infected to uninfected ticks when co-feeding on uninfected guinea-pigs, even though the guinea-pigs do not develop detectable viraemia.
THOV has been isolated from ticks in Africa and southern Europe. THOV is known to infect humans in natural settings. DHOV has been isolated from ticks in India, eastern Russia, Egypt, and southern Portugal. DHOV is able to infect humans, causing a febrile illness and encephalitis. THOV has 6 RNA segments and DHOV has 7.[1]
[edit] Classification
| Genus | Species | Serotypes | Hosts |
| Thogotovirus | Thogoto virus | Thogoto virus (THOV) |
Ticks, Mosquitos, Mammals (including Humans) |
| Dhori virus | Batken virus (BATV) Dhori virus (DHOV) |
[edit] Sources
- International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - 46.0.3.0.001 Thogoto virus
- Non-viraemic transmission of Thogoto virus: influence of time and distance
- Molecular Biology of Orthomyxoviruses
- ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.046.0.03. Thogotovirus. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA
- ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.046.0.03.002. Dhori virus. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA
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