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Vector competence of temperate and tropical mosquito species for Babanki virus

Published by Plos.org By Mathilde Ban, Virginie Geolier, Emeline Perthame, Elisabeth Ferquel, Martin Faye, Moussa Moise Diagne, El Hadji Ndiaye, Gamou Fall, Mawlouth Diallo, Dimitri Lavillette, Valérie Choumet · 24 August 2026 at 17:00
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Vector competence of temperate and tropical mosquito species for Babanki virus
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Author summary Babanki virus (BBKV) is a non-characterized arbovirus identified in 1969 in Cameroon. BBKV is closely related to Sindbis virus which causes symptoms like febrile illness, rash, and arthritis in humans and animals. Both are alphaviruses within t…

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