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article · International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Mosquito-borne viruses circulating in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

201726 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

The present study shows that mosquitoes in Kinshasa carry mosquito-borne viruses that may have serious public health implications. Further investigations on the presence of mosquito-borne viruses in the human and livestock populations of Kinshasa and DRC are recommended.

Research topics

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.01.016

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