African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5228

Full Length Research Paper

Yaoundé-like virus in resident wild bird, Ghana

Williams, Richard A. J.1,2*, Vázquez, Ana3, Asante, Ivy4, Bonney, Kofi4, Odoom, Shirley4, Puplampu, Naiki4, Ampofo, William4, Sánchez-Seco, María Paz3, Tenorio, Antonio3 and Peterson, A. Townsend1
1University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, Kansas, USA. 2Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, Complutense Universidad, Madrid 28040, Spain. 3Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Institute of Health Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain. 4Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 19 December 2011
  •  Published: 31 March 2012

Abstract

Tissue and swab samples from 551 wild birds collected in Ghana (October-November 2007) were assayed for alphaviruses, flaviviruses, and influenza A viruses using polymerase chain (PCR) techniques. One pool sample tested positive for Flavivirus RNA; further testing revealed that the amplified sequence was Yaoundé virus (YAOV), or closely related to it. YAOV is an apparently rare Flavivirus closely related to medically important human pathogens Japanese Encephalitis virus and West Nile virus. It is known only from West Africa. This is the first detection from Ghana, and only the second detection from a bird. Samples were negative for alphaviruses and Influenza A virus.

 

Key words: Birds, Flavivirus, Ghana, West Nile virus, Yaoundé virus.

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