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phlebotomus fever
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phlebotomus fever [flə′bäd·ə·məs ‚fēv·ər]
(medicine)
An acute viral infection, transmitted by the flyPhlebotomus papatosiiand characterized by fever, pains in the head and eyes, inflammation of the conjunctiva, leukopenia, and general malaise. Also known as Chitral fever; pappataci fever; sandfly fever; three-day fever.


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According to the Eighth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, phleboviruses are classified into 9 serocomplexes (1), 1 of which includes Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), a deadly pathogen for cattle and humans.
Selected phleboviruses are those for which the corresponding sequence was available in the GenBank database.
 
 
 
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