First Detection of the West Nile Virus Koutango Lineage in Sandflies in Niger

First Detection of the West Nile Virus Koutango Lineage in Sandflies in Niger

West Nile virus (WNV), belonging to the <i>Flaviviridae</i> family, causes a mosquito-borne disease and shows great genetic diversity, with at least eight different lineages. The Koutango lineage of WNV (WN-KOUTV), mostly associated with ticks and rodents in the wild, is exclusively pres...

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Main Authors: Gamou Fall, Diawo Diallo, Hadiza Soumaila, El Hadji Ndiaye, Adamou Lagare, Bacary Djilocalisse Sadio, Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Michael Wiley, Moussa Dia, Mamadou Diop, Arame Ba, Fati Sidikou, Bienvenu Baruani Ngoy, Oumar Faye, Jean Testa, Cheikh Loucoubar, Amadou Alpha Sall, Mawlouth Diallo, Ousmane Faye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Koutango lineage
high virulence
sandflies
Niger
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/257

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