Mosquito blood-feeding patterns and nesting behavior of American crows, an amplifying host of West Nile virus

Mosquito blood-feeding patterns and nesting behavior of American crows, an amplifying host of West Nile virus

Abstract Background Although American crows are a key indicator species for West Nile virus (WNV) and mount among the highest viremias reported for any host, the importance of crows in the WNV transmission cycle has been called into question because of their consistent underrepresentation in studies...

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Main Authors: Sarah S. Wheeler, Conor C. Taff, William K. Reisen, Andrea K. Townsend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
American crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Culex pipiens
Culex tarsalis
West Nile virus
Blood meal identification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04827-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04827-x

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