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West Nile Virus in Farmed Crocodiles, Zambia, 2019

2020; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 26; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid2604.190954

1080-6059

Edgar Simulundu, Kunda Ndashe, Herman M. Chambaro, David Squarre, Paul Michael Reilly, Simbarashe Chitanga, Katendi Changula, Andrew Nalishuwa Mukubesa, Joseph Ndebe, John Tembo, Nathan Kapata, Matthew Bates, Yona Sinkala, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, King S. Nalubamba, Masahiro Kajihara, Michihito Sasaki, Yasuko Orba, Ayato Takada, Hirofumi Sawa,

COVID-19 epidemiological studies

We detected West Nile virus (WNV) nucleic acid in crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) in Zambia. Phylogenetically, the virus belonged to lineage 1a, which is predominant in the Northern Hemisphere. These data provide evidence that WNV is circulating in crocodiles in Africa and increases the risk for animal and human transmission.