Characterization of insect-specific Culex flavivirus (Flaviviridae) nucleotide sequences in mosquitoes from urban parks in São Paulo, Brazil

Characterization of insect-specific Culex flavivirus (Flaviviridae) nucleotide sequences in mosquitoes from urban parks in São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT Background: Despite their worldwide occurrence, the distribution and role of insect-specific flaviviruses (ISFs) remain unclear. Methods: We evaluated the presence of ISFs in mosquitoes collected in São Paulo, Brazil, using reverse transcription and semi-nested polymerase chain reaction...

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Main Authors: Thaís de Moura Coletti, Camila Malta Romano, Paulo Roberto Urbinatti, Renildo Souza Teixeira, Leila Weiss de Almeida Pedrosa, Marcello Schiavo Nardi, Delsio Natal, Antônio Charlys da Costa, Jaqueline Goes de Jesus, Ingra Morales Claro, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Steven S. Witkin, Mauro Toledo Marrelli, Licia Natal Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Culex flavivirus
Insect-specific flavivirus
Mosquito
Urban park
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