Folly, Arran J, McElhinney, Lorraine M 
ORCID: 0000-0002-6022-348X and Johnson, Nicholas
(2022)
JMM Profile: Louping ill virus.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 71 (5).
Abstract
Louping ill virus (LIV) is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus within the genus <i>Flavivirus</i> that is transmitted to vertebrate hosts by bites from infected ticks, the arthropod vector. The virus affects livestock in upland areas of Great Britain and Ireland, resulting in a febrile illness that can progress to fatal encephalitis. Prevention of the disease is facilitated by combining acaricide treatment, land management and vaccination strategies. However, vaccines have been discontinued in recent years. Although rare, LIV can be transmitted to and cause disease in humans. Consequently, LIV infection is a threat to human and veterinary health and can impact on the rural economy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Flaviviridae, Ixodes ricinus, vector-borne disease, zoonotic disease |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2022 09:24 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 19:49 |
| DOI: | 10.1099/jmm.0.001502 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001502 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3165715 |
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