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 bites.

In ACS Infectious Diseases, researchers report how these viruses evade the human immune system.

The findings could help develop a surveillance system to monitor these viruses. ...