Definition: 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.
infection: coord IM with ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Other names Ockelbo Virus; Kyzylagach virus; Babanki virus
