Sandfly Fever Sicilian Virus, Algeria

Abstract

To determine whether sandfly fever Sicilian virus (SFSV) is present in Algeria, we tested sandflies for phlebovirus RNA. A sequence closely related to that of SFSV was detected in a Phlebotomus ariasi sandfly. Of 60 human serum samples, 3 contained immunoglobulin G against SFSV. These data suggest SFSV is present in Algeria.

Keywords

• phlebovirus
• sandfly
• arbovirus
• human
• Toscana
• dispatch