Mosquito arbovirus survey in selected areas of Kenya: detection of insect-specific virus

Mosquito arbovirus survey in selected areas of Kenya: detection of insect-specific virus

Abstract Background Many arboviral outbreaks have occurred in various locations in Kenya. Entomological surveys are suitable methods for revealing information about circulating arboviruses before human outbreaks are recognized. Therefore, mosquitoes were collected in Kenya to determine the distribut...

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Main Authors: Hanako Iwashita, Yukiko Higa, Kyoko Futami, Peter A. Lutiali, Sammy M. Njenga, Takeshi Nabeshima, Noboru Minakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Arbovirus
Insect-specific virus
Culex flavivirus
Aedes mosquito
Culex mosquito
Anopheles mosquito
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0095-8

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