Adria virus

Adria virus
Virus classification
Group: Group V ((-)ssRNA)
Order: Unassigned
Family: Bunyaviridae
Genus: Phlebovirus
Species: Unassigned

Adria virus (ADRV), named after the Adriatic Sea, is a phlebovirus transmitted by sandflies that can cause a febrile illness in people.[1] It has been found in sandfly populations in Albania[2] and northern Greece.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Anagnostou, V.; Pardalos, G.; Athanasiou-Metaxa, M.; Papa, A. (2011). "Novel Phlebovirus in Febrile Child, Greece". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 17 (5): 940. doi:10.3201/eid1705.101958.
  2. Papa, A; Velo, E; Bino, S (2011). "A novel phlebovirus in Albanian sandflies". Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 17 (4): 585–7. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03371.x. PMID 21414085.
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