Nakiwogo virus
Nakiwogo virus - Museum scientists have determined the sequence of the entire genome of the virus.
Nakiwogo virus is a newly-discovered virus, a tentative member of the genus Flavivirus. This group includes dengue fever virus, Yellow Fever virus, and West Nile virus.
Species detail
Museum scientists discovered Nakiwogo virus in a female Mansonia africana mosquito collected from Uganda.
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Taxonomy
Discover more about the appearance of Nakiwogo virus, find out how flaviviruses can be distinguished from one another and learn what is required in order to classify a new virus as a strain of Nakiwogo virus.
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Distribution and habitat
Although it is currently only known from Uganda, find out why it is expected that more strains of Nakiwogo virus from around the world will be discovered. Learn about the conditions that the Nakiwogo virus breeds and survives in.
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Biology
Learn about the size, shape, growth patterns and discoveries made by Natural History Museum scientists relating to the molecular biology of the Nakiwogo virus.
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Disease
Find out about the infectiousness and reproduction of the Nakiwogo virus and the severity of illness it can cause to humans.
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References
Get reference material regarding the Nakiwogo virus.
Images
Museum scientists discovered Nakiwogo virus in a female Mansonia africana mosquito collected from Uganda.
Nakiwogo virus fieldwork. Currently the virus has only been discovered in Uganda.
Nakiwogo virus chromatogram.
About the author
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Post-doctoral Research Entomologist studying viruses, especially arboviruses, and their arthropod hosts.
Dr Shelley Cook is the museum scientist who discovered the virus together with Dr Ralph Harbach, Kim Goodger and others.