Genera "Host Range"
|
| Flavivirus: Arbovirus
group B |
"Most members are arboviruses,
maintained in nature by bidirectional transfer between haematophagous arthropod vectors
(either mosquitoes or ticks, not both) and vertebrate hosts (mammals or birds).
Replicate in susceptible species of both phyla. Some viruses have limited vertebrate host
range (e.g. only human and simian), for others it can cover a wide variety. The
non-arbovirus members of the genus have been isolated either from arthropods or from
vertebrates, not both." (B72) |
| Pestivirus: Mucosal
disease virus group |
"All members have a limited host range
(mammals). No invertebrate hosts. No known vectors. Field spread occurs by direct and
indirect contact (e.g. faecal contaminated feed, urine, nasal secretions) and by
transplacental and congenital transmission" (B72) |
| - : Hepatitis C virus
group |
"Man is the natural host and apparent
reservoir of HCV. No other natural host has been identified. The chimpanzee remains the
only proven model for experimental HCV infection" (B72) |
References |
| B81 |
Topley & Wilson |
| Microbiology and Microbial Infections;
Volume 1: Virology |
| B72 |
R I B Francki, C M Fauquet, D L
Knudson, F Brown |
| Classification and Nomenclature of
Viruses; Fifth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses |
| B59
|
Craig E Greene |
| Infectious Diseases of
the Dog and Cat |
| B58 |
John W Davis,
Lars H Karstad, Daniel O Trainer |
| Infectious Diseases of
Wild Mammals |
| B60 |
E A Chandler, J
B Sutton, D J Thompson |
| Canine Medicine and
Therapeutics - Second Edition |
| B53 |
E A Chandler, C
J Gaskell and A D R Hilbery |
| Feline Medicine and
Therapeutics |
| B64 |
Murray E Fowler |
| Zoo and Wild Animal
Medicine - First Edition |