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[Molecular epidemiology of phlebovirus in four provinces in Morocco].
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) - 1 Aug 2016
Es-Sette N, Ajaoud M, Charrel R N, Lemrani M
Abstract excerpt
Sandflies are vectors of protozoa, viruses, and bacteria. To investigate the transmission of phleboviruses, a total of 8753 sandflies were collected in four foci of leishmania. A total of 16 distinct species were morphologically identified. Nested-PCR and cell culture screening for phleboviruses, using an assay targeting the polymerase gene, showed positive results for 19 pools of sandflies. Sequencing of the...
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