Synonym(s)
Kemerovo tick fever
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Tick-borne arbovirosis, which can lead to fatal meningoencephalitis
PathogenThis section has been translated automatically.
Viruses of the Kemerovo virus group, belonging to the Reoviridae family. The Kemerovo virus is named after the first place it was found (Kemerovo Oblast). Vectors are Ixodes persulcatus, I. ricinus, I. uriae.
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Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.
- Infection of healthy persons in the West Siberian hearth area of Kemerovo: approx. 2.8%.
- Due to the antigenic relationship, other viruses, some of which were detected far away, have also been assigned to the Kemerovo group:
- Tribec virus: occurrence in Europe.
- Lipovnik virus: Europe.
- Chenuda virus: Africa.
- Mono Lake Virus: North America.
- Huacho virus: South America.
- Wad Medani virus: Africa, Asia, North America.
- Bauline virus: North America.
- Yaguina Head Virus: North America.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Incubation period: Few days. Many inapparent infections. Possibly viral exanthema, fever, meningitis and meningoencephalitis.
DiagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
Cultivation of the virus from liquor.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Symptomatic.
Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.
Generally good. Fatal encephalitis has been described sporadically.
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