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Although essential for control strategies, knowledge about transmission cycles is limited for Venezuelan equine encephalitis complex alphaviruses (VEEVs). After testing 1,398 bats from French Guiana for alphaviruses, we identified and… Click to show full abstract
Although essential for control strategies, knowledge about transmission cycles is limited for Venezuelan equine encephalitis complex alphaviruses (VEEVs). After testing 1,398 bats from French Guiana for alphaviruses, we identified and isolated a new strain of the encephalitogenic VEEV species Tonate virus (TONV). Bats may contribute to TONV spread in Latin America.
Keywords:
equine encephalitis;
bats french;
encephalitis complex;
venezuelan equine;
french guiana
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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