Global InformationPunta Toro phlebovirus information
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Ellioviricetes |
| Order: | Bunyavirales |
| Family: | Phenuiviridae |
| Genus: | Phlebovirus |
| Species: | Punta Toro phlebovirus
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The Punta Toro virus is a member of the genus Phlebovirus of the order Bunyavirales. It was initially isolated from patients in Colombia and two key patients in Panama. Two individual serotypes of PTV were isolated from these patients, PTV-Adames (A) and PTV-Balliet (B), with PTV-A appearing to be more virulent. PTV is considered to be relatively contained to the Americas with no cases being reported outside of this region. Along with a few other human pathogenic Phleboviruses, PTV is considered to be a significant virus in terms of public health as little information is known about its clinical effects and with further research underway, PTV could have unforeseen impacts on health and virology.[1]
- ^ a b Perrone, L. A.; Narayanan, K.; Worthy, M.; Peters, C. J. (2007). "The S Segment of Punta Toro Virus (Bunyaviridae, Phlebovirus) is a Major Determinant of Lethality in the Syrian Hamster and Codes for a Type I Interferon Antagonist". Journal of Virology. 81 (2): 884–892. doi:10.1128/JVI.01074-06. PMC 1797479. PMID 17050607.