Detection of West Nile virus lineage 1 sequences in blood donors, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Objectives: This study was performed to determine the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in mosquito specimens and human blood donors in Pakistan. Methods: A total of 4150 mosquito specimens were collected using CO2-baited traps from five selected districts of Punjab Province, Pakistan. The mosquitoe...

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Main Authors: Ali Zohaib, Saifullah Khan Niazi, Muhammad Saqib, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Iahtasham Khan, Awais-ur-Rahman Sial, Muhammad Ammar Athar, Zeeshan Taj, Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Ali Rathore, Eijaz Ghani, Muhammad Ahsan Naeem, Muhammad Imran, Naveed Iqbal, Sajjad-ur Rehman, Cecilia Waruhiu, Zheng-Li Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300311