AI Article Synopsis
- - We gathered over 40,000 mosquitoes from five provinces in South Africa between 2011 and 2018 to check for zoonotic flaviviruses.
- - We found West Nile virus in mosquitoes from both conservation and urban-adjacent areas, along with some potential new mosquito species that could spread it; Banzi virus was found but was quite rare.
- - Our findings indicate that the risk of flavivirus transmission is on the rise in South Africa.
Article Abstract
We collected >40,000 mosquitoes from 5 provinces in South Africa during 2011-2018 and screened for zoonotic flaviviruses. We detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes from conservation and periurban sites and potential new mosquito vectors; Banzi virus was rare. Our results suggest flavivirus transmission risks are increasing in South Africa.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9796198 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2901.220036 | DOI Listing |
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