Survey of West Nile and Banzi Viruses in Mosquitoes, South Africa, 2011-2018.

ABSTRACT: We collected >40,000 mosquitoes from 5 provinces in South Africa during 2011-2018 and screened for zoonotic flaviviruses. We detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes from conservation and periurban sites and potential new mosquito vectors; Banzi virus was rare. Our results suggest flavivirus transmission risks are increasing in South Africa.

SUBMITTER: MacIntyre C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796198 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature