Sandfly Fever Sicilian Virus, Algeria

To determine whether sandfly fever Sicilian virus (SFSV) is present in Algeria, we tested sandflies for phlebovirus RNA. A sequence closely related to that of SFSV was detected in a Phlebotomus ariasi sandfly. Of 60 human serum samples, 3 contained immunoglobulin G against SFSV. These data suggest S...

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Autores principales: Izri, Arezki, Temmam, Sarah, Moureau, Grégory, Hamrioui, Boussad, de Lamballerie, Xavier, Charrel, Rémi N.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439364
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071487
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Sumario:To determine whether sandfly fever Sicilian virus (SFSV) is present in Algeria, we tested sandflies for phlebovirus RNA. A sequence closely related to that of SFSV was detected in a Phlebotomus ariasi sandfly. Of 60 human serum samples, 3 contained immunoglobulin G against SFSV. These data suggest SFSV is present in Algeria.

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