A Survey on West Nile and Usutu Viruses in Horses and Birds in Poland

A Survey on West Nile and Usutu Viruses in Horses and Birds in Poland

West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are members of the family Flaviviridae which, natural life cycles involve mosquito–bird–mosquito transmission. Both represent emerging viruses in Europe with potential to cause neuroinvasive disease in humans. This study investigates the seroprevalence of...

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Main Authors: Barbara Bażanów, Petrus Jansen van Vuren, Piotr Szymański, Dominika Stygar, Agnieszka Frącka, Jan Twardoń, Roland Kozdrowski, Janusz T. Pawęska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Usutu virus
antibody
Poland
horses
birds
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/2/87

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