Novel Phlebovirus with Zoonotic Potential Isolated from Ticks, Australia

Abstract

Recently discovered tick-borne phleboviruses have been associated with severe disease and death among persons in Asia and the United States. We report the discovery of a novel tick phlebovirus in Tasmania State, Australia, that is closely related to those zoonotic viruses found in Asia and North America.

Keywords

• phlebovirus
• bunyavirus
• tick
• zoonoses
• Heartland virus
• severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus