title: Emerging infectious diseases: the Bunyaviridae.
abstract: The Bunyaviridae are a large group of viruses that infect a diversity of arthropod vectors and animal hosts. They have a worldwide distribution and can be the cause of human illness ranging from mild asymptomatic infection to hemorrhagic fever and fatal encephalitis. The growth of the human population, the expansion of agricultural and economic development, climatic changes, and the speed and frequency of global transportation all favor the emergence of bunyaviruses and other arthropod borne viruses. International monitoring of the Bunyaviridae and a greater understanding of their ecology and biology are needed to prepare for future outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4283, USA.
authors.forename: Samantha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Soldan
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González-Scarano
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D001179:Arthropod Vectors / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology; D001181:Arthropods / Q000821:virology; D002043:Bunyaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D002980:Climate; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D011158:Population Growth; D012307:Risk Factors; D014186:Transportation