Sandfly fever Naples virus is an antigenic species of genus ''

Phlebovirus ''Phlebovirus'' is a genus of viruses in the family '' Phenuiviridae'' in the order '' Hareavirales''. The genus contains 67 species. It derives its name from Phlebotominae, the vectors of member species Sandfly fever Naples virus, which is sa ...

'' within the family ''

Phenuiviridae ''Phenuiviridae'' is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order '' Hareavirales''. Ruminants, camels, humans, and mosquitoes serve as natural hosts. Virology Structure Members of ''Phenuiviridae are'' enveloped viruses with hel ...

'' of the order '' Hareavirales''. It is an enveloped RNA virus with a tripartite genome. Its natural reservoir are sandflies. The SFNV serogroup consists of two main serocomplexes associated with disease in humans, the Naples and Sicilian serocomplexes. Sandfly fever induces myalgia, fever, and elevated liver enzymes in humans. It is difficult to diagnose outside endemic areas.

Natural reservoir

Phlebotomine sandflies (

Psychodidae Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, sewer flies, or sewer gnats, is a Family (biology), family of Fly, true flies. Some genera have short, hairy bodies and wings, giving them a "furry" moth-like appearance, hence one ...

) are the natural reservoir and transmit to humans via bite. Psychodidae has a wide geographical distribution.

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Sandfly fever Naples virus taxonomy
* Database search results from th
Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center
{{Taxonbar, from=Q16992398 Phleboviruses