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Alphaviruses Detected in Mosquitoes in the North-Eastern Regions of South Afric...
Guarido, Milehna Mara; Fourie, Isabel; Meno, Kgothatso; Mendes, Adriano; Riddin, Megan A.; MacIntyre, Caitlin; Manyana, Sontaga Cris; Johnson, ToddThe prevalence and distribution of African alphaviruses such as chikungunya have increased in recent years. Therefore, a better understanding of the local distribution of alphaviruses in vectors across the African continent is important. Here, entomological surveillance was performed from 2014 to 2018 at selected sites in north-eastern parts of South Africa where alphaviruses have been identified during outbrea...
Survey of West Nile and Banzi Viruses in Mosquitoes, South Africa, 2011–2018
MacIntyre, Caitlin; Guarido, Milehna Mara; Riddin, Megan Amy; Johnson, Todd; Braack, Leo; Scharama, Maarten; Gorsich, ErinFunding Information: The study was funded in part by a cooperative agreement (no. 5 NU2GGH001874-02-00) with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study was solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or US Department of Health and Human Services. Funding Information: We thank Lapalala Wilder...
Potential mosquito vectors for Shuni Virus, South Africa, 2014-2018
Guarido, Milehna Mara; Motlou, Thopisang; Riddin, Megan A.; MacIntyre, Caitlin; Manyana, Sontaga Cris; Johnson, Todd; Schrama, Maarten; Gorsich, Erin E.Funding Information: This study was supported by Cooperative Agreement no. 5 NU2GGH001874-02-00, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was also funded in part through scholarships from the National Research Foundation and The World Academy of Sciences. A.P.G.A. has been a recipient of the Visiting Professor Programme by the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and acknowledges the Global...