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Evolutionary analyses of Sindbis virus strains isolated from mosquitoes in Kenya.
Archives of virology - 1 Sept 2018
Sigei Faith, Nindo Fredrick, Mukunzi Silvanos, Ng'ang'a Zipporah, Sang Rosemary
Abstract excerpt
Sindbis virus (SINV) is a mosquito borne virus maintained in nature in a mosquito-bird cycle, with human outbreaks known to occur in Northern Europe and parts of Africa. We analyzed five SINV strains isolated in Kenya from five different mosquito species and geographic locations between 2007 and 2013. Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary inferences were performed using maximum likelihood and Bayesian...
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