Cocirculation of 2 genotypes of Toscana virus, southeastern France.

ABSTRACT: Toscana virus (TOSV), an arthropodborne phlebovirus transmitted by sandflies, can cause febrile illness and meningitis. The vector of TOSV in France was unknown. We detected TOSV RNA in 2 (female Phlebotomus perniciosus) of 61 pools of sandflies captured in southeastern France. Two genotypes of TOSV were identified.

SUBMITTER: Charrel RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2725915 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature