Isolation of Huangpi tick virus 1 and assessment of potential zoonotic relevance

Key Points

• The aim is to isolate Huangpi tick virus 1 and assess its potential as a zoonotic pathogen.
• Isolation of the virus from infected ticks
• Assessment of the virus's ability to infect animal models
• Analysis of epidemiological data in Central China
• HpTV-1 identified as an Orthonairovirus
• Demonstrated capability of infecting animals
• Indicates potential zoonotic risk in endemic areas

Abstract