OCKELBO VIRUS
\ɒkˈɛlbə͡ʊ vˈa͡ɪɹəs], \ɒkˈɛlbəʊ vˈaɪɹəs], \ɒ_k_ˈɛ_l_b_əʊ v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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The type species of ALPHAVIRUS normally transmitted to birds by CULEX mosquitoes in Egypt, South Africa, India, Malaya, the Philippines, and Australia. It may be associated with fever in humans. Serotypes (differing by less than 17% in nucleotide sequence) include Babanki, Kyzylagach, and Ockelbo viruses.
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