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Genetic characterization of an insect-specific flavivirus isolated from Culex theileri mosquitoes collected in southern Portugal
30 Apr 2012
Abstract excerpt
We describe the full genetic characterization of an insect-specific flavivirus (ISF) from Culex theileri (Theobald) mosquitoes collected in Portugal. This represents the first isolation and full characterization of an ISF from Portuguese mosquitoes. The virus, designated CTFV, for Culex theileri flavivirus, was isolated in the C6/36 Stegomyia albopicta (=Aedes albopictus) cell line, and failed to replicate in...
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