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Bwamba virus
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Description
Bwamba virus (BWA) was identified in 1937 during construction work in Bwamba County, Western Uganda. BWA belongs to the family Peribunyaviridae, genus Orthobunyavirus [NCBI Taxonomy: 35310]. Transmission occurs through various mosquitoes; however, the primary vectors are Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae. BWA presents as a generalized febrile illness with symptoms including exanthema, fever, headache, arthralgia, and diarrhea PMID: 12789111. BWA can also include meningeal involvement and fatal hemorrhagic complications have been reported PMID: 25188437. Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Bwamba virus
- Part Display Name
- Bwamba virus
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2020-11-12
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Bwamba virus
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| fr-FR | French (France) | Bwamba virus |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Bwamba virus |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Bwamba orthobunyavirus Synonyms: Bwamba-virus |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Virus Bwamba |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 布汪巴病毒 Synonyms: 瓦朋热病毒; |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Wirus Bwamba Synonyms: Wirus Bwamba |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Ιός Bwamba Synonyms: Ιός Bwamba |
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