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Spondweni virus causes fetal harm in Ifnar1 mice and is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
24 May 2020
Abstract excerpt
Spondweni virus (SPONV) is the most closely related known flavivirus to Zika virus (ZIKV). Its pathogenic potential and vector specificity have not been well defined. SPONV has been found predominantly in Africa, but was recently detected in a pool of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in Haiti. Here we show that SPONV can cause significant fetal harm, including demise, comparable to ZIKV, in a mouse model of...
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