West Nile Virus: High Transmission Rate in North-Western European Mosquitoes Indicates Its Epidemic Potential and Warrants Increased Surveillance.
BACKGROUND:West Nile virus (WNV) is a highly pathogenic flavivirus transmitted by Culex spp. mosquitoes. In North America (NA), lineage 1 WNV caused the largest outbreak of neuroinvasive disease to date, while a novel pathogenic lineage 2 strain circulates in southern Europe. To estimate WNV lineage...
Main Authors: | Jelke J Fros, Corinne Geertsema, Chantal B Vogels, Peter P Roosjen, Anna-Bella Failloux, Just M Vlak, Constantianus J Koenraadt, Willem Takken, Gorben P Pijlman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4520649?pdf=render |
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