Isolation and characterization of Iwanai Valley virus, a new tick-borne nairovirus from Ixodes ovatus ticks in Hokkaido, Japan A novel nairovirus from ticks

• Published in: Archives of virology Vol. 170; no. 1
• Main Authors: Matsumura, Ryo, Kobayashi, Daisuke, Yamauchi, Takeo, Park, Eunsil, Nishino, Ayano, Maeda, Ken, Kasai, Shinji, Itoyama, Kyo, Isawa, Haruhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Infectious Diseases; Medical Microbiology; Original Article; Virology

Most members of the genus Orthonairovirus , represented by Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus and Nairobi sheep disease virus, are tick-borne, and some have become a public health concern in recent years. Here, we report the isolation and genetic and biological characterization of a new orthonair...