Publications by authors named "Ifeoma M Ngwu"
Article Synopsis
- Since 2017, yellow fever has been a significant health concern in Nigeria, with coordinated response efforts led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and supported by the World Health Organization, emphasizing the need to identify mosquito vectors involved in transmission.
- Over a period from 2017 to 2020, researchers collected various stages of mosquitoes in sixteen states, using advanced techniques to identify species and detect arboviruses.
- The study found that many states harbored virus-infected mosquitoes, particularly the yellow fever virus, posing a considerable risk of transmission, with certain regions showing higher infection rates and mosquito populations surpassing typical thresholds for disease spread.
Article Synopsis
- * This study utilized metagenomic sequencing to analyze mosquito samples collected from Yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria between 2017 and 2020, focusing on Aedes and Anopheles species.
- * A total of seven distinct viruses were identified, expanding the understanding of insect-specific viruses (ISVs) and their potential link to pathogenic viruses, demonstrating the effectiveness of advanced sequencing technology in virology research.
