This Bunya-virus is transmitted to humans by midges (Culicoides paraensis in Amazonia leading to a widely spread infection with high fever).
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(2016). Oropouche Virus. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2252
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