A 1958 Isolate of Kedougou Virus (KEDV) from Ndumu, South Africa, Expands the Geographic and Temporal Range of KEDV in Africa

The mosquito-borne flavivirus, Kedougou virus (KEDV), first isolated in Senegal in 1972, is genetically related to dengue, Zika (ZIKV) and Spondweni viruses (SPOV). Serological surveillance studies in Senegal and isolation of KEDV in the Central African Republic indicate occurrence of KEDV infection...

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Main Authors: Petrus Jansen van Vuren, Rhys Parry, Alexander A. Khromykh, Janusz T. Paweska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/7/1368