A metagenomics-based survey of the virus diversity in mosquito vectors allows the first detection of Sindbis virus in Burkina Faso
D. Kabore, A. Exbrayat, f. charriat, D. D. Soma, S. Sawadogo, G. A. Ouedraogo, E. Tuaillon, P. Van de Perre, T. Baldet, R. K. Dabire, P. Gil, S. Gutierrez
The paper uses metagenomics to survey mosquito vectors in Burkina Faso, detecting Sindbis virus for the first time in the region and identifying a new potential vector species.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology