Genetic Variability of West Nile Virus in U.S. Blood Donors from the 2012 Epidemic Season.

West Nile virus (WNV) is an arbovirus maintained in nature in a bird-mosquito enzootic cycle which can also infect other vertebrates including humans. WNV is now endemic in the United States (U.S.), causing yearly outbreaks that have resulted in an estimated total of 4-5 million human infections. Ov...

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Main Authors: Andriyan Grinev, Caren Chancey, Evgeniya Volkova, Germán Añez, Daniel A R Heisey, Valerie Winkelman, Gregory A Foster, Phillip Williamson, Susan L Stramer, Maria Rios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4868353?pdf=render