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thogotovirus
Epidemiology:
- replicated in both tick cells & vertebrate cells
- usually is transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes
Specific
Bourbon virus
General
Orthomyxoviridae (influenza virus)
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
SINGLE-STRANDED
NEGATIVE-STRAND
GENOME-SIZE: 14 kB
ENVELOPE: PRESENT
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: HELICAL
References
- Wikipedia: Thogotovirus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thogotovirus
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE News Release. Dec 22, 2014
http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2014/12222014.htm