| Literature DB >> 29592838 |
Martin Eiden1, Patricia Gil2, Ute Ziegler1, Ignace Rakotoarivony2, Albane Marie3, Benoit Frances3, Grégory L'Ambert3, Yannick Simonin4, Vincent Foulongne4, Martin H Groschup1, Serafin Gutierrez5, Marc Eloit6.
Abstract
Usutu virus (USUV) was detected in 11 Culex pipiens mosquito pools collected in 2015 in Camargue (France) using quantitative real-time RT-PCR assays. Phylogenetic analysis of recovered virus sequences identified USUV lineages Africa 2 and Africa 3, demonstrating the simultaneous occurrence of different strains within the mosquito population. This is the first report on USUV in mosquitoes from France that concurrently accompanied the emergence of Usutu virus in blackbirds and a human case in France during 2015/2016.Entities:
Keywords: Culex pipiens; France, arbovirus; Lineages Africa 2/3; Mosquito; Usutu virus
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29592838 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.03.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Genet Evol ISSN: 1567-1348 Impact factor: 3.342