Researchers Uncover How Emerging Tick Borne Nairoviruses Evade Human Immunity

Researchers uncover how emerging tick borne nairoviruses evade human immunity

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Emerging Tick-Borne Virus Sparks Growing Concern

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A new study from the University of California, Riverside reveals how orthonairoviruses, a group of tick-borne pathogens, can disarm key immune defenses. The work points to molecular strategies that may help these viruses establish infection and highlights why they remain a concern for emerging infectious disease risk. Orthonairoviruses include Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, notorious for causing severe hemorrhagic ill…

Tick-Borne Nairoviruses Use OTU Proteases to Evade Human Antiviral Signals

Summer is peak tick season, and with it comes familiar threats like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But scientists say another group of tick‑borne pathogens is quietly gaining ground: nairoviruses, a diverse family of negative‑sense RNA viruses carried by ticks across Asia, Europe, Africa—and now the western United States. Several nairoviruses can infect humans, causing high fevers, severe headaches, and, in some cases, organ dysf…

How Emerging Tick-Borne Viruses Evade the Human Immune System

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens — nairoviruses — is on the rise. Image for illustration purposes Mega Doctor News by American Chemical Society (ACS) Newswise — Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne patho…

New Tick-Borne Viruses Evade Human Immune System Defense Mechanisms

Warmer climates are contributing to the increased activity of ticks, notorious vectors for diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. However, a less well-known but emerging threat lies in a distinct group of tick-borne pathogens known as nairoviruses. These viruses can provoke severe fever and compromised organ function following tick bites. Recent research […]

How an Emerging Class of Tick-Borne Viruses Escape Human Immune Defenses

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens — nairoviruses — is on the rise. Some nairoviruses cause high fevers and reduce organ function in people exposed to certain tick’s bites. In ACS Infectious Diseases, researchers report how these viruses evade the human immune system. The findings could be used to help develop a surveillance system to monitor these viruses.