Spondweni virus
| Spondweni virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Family: | Flaviviridae |
| Genus: | Flavivirus |
| Species: | Spondweni virus |
Spondweni virus (SPOV) is an arbovirus, or arthropod-borne virus, which is a member of the family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus. Transmitted by mosquitoes, it is responsible for Spondweni fever, which is characterized by a fever, chills, nausea, headaches, malaise and nosebleeds.[1] SPOV is found in sub-Saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea.
It is phylogenetically very close to the Zika virus,[2] with which it forms a clade within the genus Flavivirus.
References
- ↑ Chambers, Thomas J.; Monath, Thomas P. (2003), The Flaviviruses: Detection, Diagnosis and Vaccine Development: Detection, Diagnosis and Vaccine Development, Academic Press, p. 376, ISBN 0-08-049383-1
- ↑ "How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika". New York Times. February 6, 2016.
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