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...
Main Authors: | Sarah S. Wheeler, Conor C. Taff, William K. Reisen, Andrea K. Townsend |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04827-x |
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