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Detection and evolutionary characterization of arboviruses in mosquitoes and biting midges on Hainan Island, China, 2019-2023.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2024
Wu Qun, Sun Dingwei, Zaman Wahid, Wang Fei, Huang Doudou, Ma Haixia, Wang Shunlong, Liu Ying, Liu Puyu, Zeng Xuexia, Yuan Zhiming, Xia Han
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We conducted a large-scale survey of arboviruses in mosquitoes and biting midges to assess the presence and spread of mosquito-borne pathogens currently circulating on Hainan Island, China. RT-PCR assays were used to detect the arbovirus species, distribution, and infection rates in mosquitoes and biting midges. Cell inoculation and high throughput sequencing were performed to isolate the viruses and assemble...
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