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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Phylogenetic Analysis of Wesselsbron Virus Isolated from Field-Captured Mosquitoes during a Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Kabale District, Uganda—2016
Beteiligte:
Kayiwa, John T.;
Mayanja, Martin N.;
Nakayiki, Teddy Muwawu;
Senfuka, Fred;
Mugga, Julius;
Koehler, Jeffrey W.;
Mossel, Eric C.;
Lutwama, Julius J.
Erschienen:
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2023
Erschienen in:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 108 (2023) 1, Seite 161-164
Beschreibung:
ABSTRACT.After confirmation of two human cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in March 2016 in the Kabale district of Uganda, an entomological investigation was conducted with a focus on mosquito species composition and abundance of known and potential mosquito vector species, and virus testing to identify species most likely involved in Rift Valley fever virus transmission. This information could be used to forecast risk and facilitate improvement of prevention and response tools for use in preventing or controlling future outbreaks. From these collections, two virus isolates were obtained, one each from a pool of Aedes tricholabis and Ae. gibbinsi. Next-generation sequencing identified both isolates as Wesselsbron virus, family Flaviviridae, a neglected arbovirus of economic importance. These are the first reported Wesselsbron virus isolates from Uganda since 1966.