Heartland virus
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Phlebovirus, member of Bunyaviridae family
- Single-stranded RNA virus
- Similar to SFTS (severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus) seen in China.
- Vector: Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick appears able to transmit; this is the same primary vector for HME).
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Phlebovirus, member of Bunyaviridae family
- Single-stranded RNA virus
- Similar to SFTS (severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus) seen in China.
- Vector: Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick appears able to transmit; this is the same primary vector for HME).
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