Tahyna virus
| Tahyna virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((-)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Bunyaviridae |
| Genus: | Orthobunyavirus |
| Species: | Tahyna virus |
Tahyna virus ("TAHV") is a viral pathogen of humans classified in the California encephalitis virus (CEV) serogroup of the virus family Bunyaviridae endemic to Europe, Asia, Africa[1][2] and possibly China.[3]
TAHV is maintained in an enzootic life cycle involving several species of mosquito vectors, with hares, rabbits, hedgehogs, and rodents serving as amplifying hosts.[1] Human TAHV infections generally occur in summer and early fall, with symptoms of fever, headache, malaise, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, and nausea. TAHV disease can progress to involve the central nervous system, but fatalities have not been reported. Human infections are common in endemic areas, with neutralizing antibodies present in 60 to 80% of the elderly population.[1]
References cited
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Richard S Bennett, Anthony K Gresko, Brian R Murphy and Stephen S Whitehead: Tahyna virus genetics, infectivity, and immunogenicity in mice and monkeys, Virology Journal 2011, 8:135, http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/135, accessed 9 Nov 2014.
- ↑ Lundström JO: Mosquito-borne viruses in western Europe: a review. Journal of Vector Ecology, 1999 Jun; 24(1): 1-39, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10436876, accessed 9 Nov 2014.
- ↑ Lu Z, Lu XJ, Fu SH, Zhang S, Li ZX, Yao XH, Feng YP, Lambert AJ, Ni da X, Wang FT, Tong SX, Nasci RS, Feng Y, Dong Q, Zhai YG, Gao XY, Wang HY, Tang Q, Liang GD: Tahyna virus and human infection, China, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Feb;15(2):306-9, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657618/, accessed 9 Nov 2014.