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- Title
West Nile Virus in Farmed Crocodiles, Zambia, 2019.
- Authors
Simulundu, Edgar; Ndashe, Kunda; Chambaro, Herman M.; Squarre, David; Reilly, Paul Michael; Chitanga, Simbarashe; Changula, Katendi; Mukubesa, Andrew N.; Ndebe, Joseph; Tembo, John; Kapata, Nathan; Bates, Matthew; Sinkala, Yona; Hang'ombe, Bernard M.; Nalubamba, King S.; Masahiro Kajihara; Michihito Sasaki; Yasuko Orba; Ayato Takada; Hirofumi Sawa
- Abstract
We detected West Nile virus (WNV) nucleic acid in crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) in Zambia. Phylogenetically, the virus belonged to lineage 1a, which is predominant in the Northern Hemisphere. These data provide evidence that WNV is circulating in crocodiles in Africa and increases the risk for animal and human transmission.
- Subjects
ZAMBIA; WEST Nile virus; CROCODILES; WEST Nile fever; NUCLEIC acids
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 4, p811
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2604.190954