Based on the history of the case patient, the virus is considered to be possibly tick-borne, but this has not been proven; the similar Batken virus has also been isolated from mosquitoes.
Based on the history of the case patient, the virus is considered to be possibly tick-borne, but this has not been proven. Most thogotoviruses are transmitted solely by ticks, but the similar Batken virus has also been isolated from mosquitoes.