Usutu Virus RNA in Mosquitoes, Israel, 2014–2015
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We identified Usutu virus (USUV) RNA in 6 pools of mosquitoes trapped in northern Israel during 2014-2015. These Israeli strains were most similar to strains identified in Senegal and Germany, which further elucidates common ancestry and evolutionary dynamics of USUV. Our findings suggest that human infection with USUV might occur in Israel.
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دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017