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Isolation of a novel species of flavivirus and a new strain of Culex flavivirus (Flaviviridae) from a natural mosquito population in Uganda.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Nov 2009
Cook Shelley, Moureau Gregory, Harbach Ralph E, Mukwaya Louis, Goodger Kim, Ssenfuka Fred, Gould Ernest, Holmes Edward C, de Lamballerie Xavier
Abstract excerpt
The genus Flavivirus, which contains approximately 70 single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses, represents a unique model for studying the evolution of vector-borne disease, as it includes viruses that are mosquito-borne, tick-borne or have no known vector. Both theoretical work and field studies suggest the existence of a large number of undiscovered flaviviruses. Recently, the first isolation of cell fusing...
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