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Characterization Of Bunyamwera, Batai, And Ngari Viruses: Unrecognized Arboviruses Of One Health Importance In Rwanda, Marie Fausta Dutuze
Characterization Of Bunyamwera, Batai, And Ngari Viruses: Unrecognized Arboviruses Of One Health Importance In Rwanda, Marie Fausta Dutuze
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Bunyamwera (BUNV), Batai (BATV), and Ngari (NRIV) are mosquito-borne viruses (Genus: Orthobunyavirus, Family: Peribunyaviridae, Order: Bunyavirales). They have an RNA tripartite genome consisting of small (S), medium (M), and large (L) segments. NRIV is a natural reassortant of BUNV and BATV, with the genome: SBUNV, MBATV, LBUNV. All three viruses have been associated with disease of varying severity in domestic ruminants and humans. In livestock, infection with these viruses is associated with abortions, while humans may present a mild febrile illness or severe disease such as hemorrhagic fever or meningoencephalitis. In East Africa, …