Agathe M. G. Colmant

Systematic genome analysis enables long-overdue taxonomic reorganization of genus Orthoflavivirus; potential assignment of over 50 new species

Members of the Orthoflavivirus genus in the family Flaviviridae are primarily vector-transmitted RNA viruses infecting humans, other mammals and birds, including major pathogens such as tick borne encephalitis, West Nile, Zika and dengue viruses. Vector-borne flaviviruses are ass...