Characterization of West Nile virus Koutango lineage from Phlebotomine Sandflies in Kenya 2021
Jane Wambui Thiiru, Solomon K. Langat, Francis Mulwa, Stephanie S. Cinkovich, Hellen Koka, Santos Yalwala, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Justus M. Onguso, Nicholas Odemba, Francis G Ngere, Jaree Johnson, Timothy E. Egbo, Eric Garges, Elly Ojwang, Fredrick Lunyagi Eyase
This study isolates and characterizes the West Nile virus Koutango lineage from phlebotomine sandflies in Kenya, revealing genetic variations and replication efficiency in mammalian and mosquito cells.
PLoS ONE · Aug 22, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology