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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

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

MacIntyre Caitlin C Guarido Milehna Mara MM Riddin Megan Amy MA Johnson Todd T Braack Leo L Schrama Maarten M Gorsich Erin E Almeida Antonio Paulo Gouveia APG Venter Marietjie M

Emerging infectious diseases 20230101 1

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. ...[more]

PMID: 36573591

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