Browsing Resources in English by Author "Faye, Oumar"
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Molecular Evolution of Zika Virus during Its Emergence in the 20th Century
Faye, Oumar; Freire, Caio C. M.; Iamarino, Atila; et al. (2014)Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus first isolated in Uganda in 1947. Although entomological and virologic surveillance have reported ZIKV enzootic activity in diverse countries of Africa and Asia, few human ... -
One-step RT-PCR for detection of Zika virus
Faye, Oumar; Faye, Ousmane; Dupressoir, Anne; et al. (2014)Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus circulating in Asia and Africa. Human infection induces an influenza-like syndrome that is associated with retro-orbital pain, oedema, lymphadenopathy, or diarrhea. ... -
Potential of selected Senegalese Aedes spp. mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Zika virus
Tidiane Diagne, Cheikh; Diallo, Diawo; Faye, Oumar; et al. (2015)Zika virus (ZIKV; genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae) is an emerging virus of medical importance maintained in a zoonotic cycle between arboreal Aedes spp. mosquitoes and nonhuman primates in African and Asian forests. ... -
Quantitative real-time PCR detection of Zika virus and evaluation with field-caught Mosquitoes
Faye, Oumar; Faye, Ousmane; Diallo, Diawo; et al. (2014)Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito borne flavivirus is a pathogen affecting humans in Asia and Africa. ZIKV infection diagnosis relies on serology–which is challenging due to cross-reactions with other flaviviruses and/or absence ...