Superinfection exclusion studies using West Nile virus and Culex flavivirus strains from Argentina
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 115: e200012, 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
In Argentina, many Flavivirus were recognised including West Nile virus (WNV). During 2009 several strains of Culex Flavivirus (CxFV), an insect-specific flavivirus, were isolated in the same region where circulation of WNV was detected. Hence, the objective of this study was to analyse the effect of co-infection in vitro assays using CxFV and WNV Argentinean strains in order to evaluate if CxFV could affect WNV replication. Our results showed that WNV replication was suppressed when multiplicity of infection (MOI) for CxFV was 10 or 100 times higher than WNV. Nevertheless, in vivo assays are necessary in order to evaluate the superinfection exclusion potential.
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Assunto principal:
Vírus do Nilo Ocidental
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Superinfecção
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Culex
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Flavivirus
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Insetos Vetores
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article