Taxonomy of Phleboviruses, Emphasizing Those That Are Sandfly-Borne

Sandfly-borne phleboviruses (phylum Negarnavaricota, realm Riboviria, kingdom Orthornavirae, genus Phlebovirus) comprise three genome segments of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and which encode an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, which they use to transcribe the viral RNA genome into messenger RNA and to replicate the genome. At least some of these viruses cause mild 3-day fevers in humans but some also have been associated with more severe illnesses in humans. The 67 recognized phleboviruses are listed here in a table composed by the authors from International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses reports as well as the scientific literature.

Automated summary

Sandfly-borne phleboviruses consist of three RNA genome segments and encode RNA-dependent RNA polymerase for transcription and replication. Some cause mild fevers in humans while others can lead to severe illnesses. There are 67 recognized phleboviruses listed in a table compiled by the authors based on reports and literature.