Bussuquara Virus: A Neglected Orthoflavivirus with Broad Distribution Across Central and South America and the Caribbean

Bussuquara Virus: A Neglected Orthoflavivirus with Broad Distribution Across Central and South America and the Caribbean

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Bussuquara virus (BSQV) was first discovered in the Brazilian Amazon in 1956.It is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the genus Orthoflavivirus, family Flaviviridae.Since its discovery, BSQV has been sporadically detected across the water bottle South (Brazil, Columbia, and Argentina) and Central (Panama and Mexico) America and the Caribbean (Grenada), but there is minimal BSQV surveillance due to limited public health awareness and a lack of specific or sensitive diagnostics.BSQV exposure has been reported in a wide range of host and vector species, including humans.Little information is available in the literature and herein we summarize the published historical findings on BSQV and suggest a pathway for future Stamping studies to better understand its potential emergence into human populations.