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Phlebotomus Fever

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Phlebotomus Fever Underlying Cause

This infection is caused by an infection by an arbovirus, which is spread to humans through the bite of a sand fly.

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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Phlebotomus Fever References:

Bartelloni PJ, Tesh RB. Clinical and serologic responses of volunteers infected with phlebotomus fever virus (Sicilian type). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1976 May;25(3):456-62.
Travassos da Rosa AP, Tesh RB, Pinheiro FP, Travassos da Rosa JF, Peterson NE. Characterization of eight new phlebotomus fever serogroup arboviruses (Bunyaviridae: Phlebovirus) from the Amazon region of Brazil. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1983 Sep;32(5):1164-71.