Sand Fly–Associated Phlebovirus with Evidence of Neutralizing Antibodies in Humans, Kenya

Sand Fly–Associated Phlebovirus with Evidence of Neutralizing Antibodies in Humans, Kenya

We describe a novel virus, designated Ntepes virus (NPV), isolated from sand flies in Kenya. NPV has the characteristic phlebovirus trisegmented genome architecture and is related to, but distinct from, Gabek Forest phlebovirus. Diverse cell cultures derived from wildlife, livestock, and humans were...

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Main Authors: David P. Tchouassi, Marco Marklewitz, Edith Chepkorir, Florian Zirkel, Sheila B. Agha, Caroline C. Tigoi, Edith Koskei, Christian Drosten, Christian Borgemeister, Baldwyn Torto, Sandra Junglen, Rosemary Sang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
arbovirus
phlebovirus
sandflies
virus discovery
Kenya
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/4/18-0750_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/4/18-0750_article

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