Transmission electron micrograph of the Yezo virus, a type of orthonairovirus (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Transmission electron micrograph of the Yezo virus, a type of orthonairovirus

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The study suggests that the Yezo virus, a type of orthonairovirus, transmits between animals and humans via ticks and causes fever and other symptoms in humans. (Fumihiro Kodama, et al., Nature Communications, September 20, 2021) .

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Fumihiro Kodama, et al., Nature Communications, September 20, 2021

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