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Mosquito-borne Inkoo virus in northern Sweden - isolation and whole genome sequencing.
Virology journal - 23 Mar 2017
Lwande Olivia Wesula, Bucht Göran, Ahlm Clas, Ahlm Kristoffer, Näslund Jonas, Evander Magnus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inkoo virus (INKV) is a less known mosquito-borne virus belonging to Bunyaviridae, genus Orthobunyavirus, California serogroup. Studies indicate that INKV infection is mainly asymptomatic, but can cause mild encephalitis in humans. In northern Europe, the sero-prevalence against INKV is high, 41% in Sweden and 51% in Finland. Previously, INKV RNA has been detected in adult Aedes (Ae.) communis, Ae....
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