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1. Introduction
2. Bunyaviridae - basic biology - the virus family
3. Common characteristics of Bunyaviridae
4. Bunyaviridae family (1)
5. Bunyaviridae family (2)
6. Bunyavirus pathogenesis
7. Bunyavirus structure
8. Bunyavirus structure and function
9. Bunyavirus genome organization
10. Basic replication strategy
11. Bunyavirus life cycle
12. Bunyaviridae - basic biology - the virus genera
13. Orthobunyavirus genus
14. Antigenic classification of the California serogroup
15. Natural life cycle of La Crosse virus
16. The California serogroup viruses (1)
17. The California serogroup viruses (2)
18. Simbu serogroup - Akabane virus
19. Akabane disease
20. Probable invasion routes of Akabane virus - Japan
21. Simbu serogroup - Oropouche virus
22. Phlebovirus genus
23. Phlebovirus replication
24. Rift Valley fever virus
25. RVFV in Africa
26. RVFV transmission cycle
27. Hosts and reservoirs of RVFV
28. RVFV transmission paths
29. RVFV - disease in humans
30. Sandfly (Pappataci) fever virus
31. Sandfly fever
32. Nairovirus genus
33. Important Nairovirus species
34. Distribution of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
35. CCHF maintenance and transmission cycle
36. CCHF epidemiology
37. Sources of CCHF in humans - S. Africa
38. Hantavirus and Tospovirus: recommended reading
39. References

Topics Covered

• Bunyaviridae family: basic biology, classification, vector and disease associations, viral structure, basic replication strategy
• Specific arthropod-borne genera in the Bunyaviridae family, i.e. Bunyavirus, Phlebovirus, Nairovirus: transmission cycles and prevalence

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• Vector-Borne Diseases

Categories:

• Diseases, Disorders & Treatments
• Microbiology

Therapeutic Areas:

• Infectious Diseases

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Publication History

• Published on October 26, 2010

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Laura D. Kramer has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.