Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States
Host migration and emerging pathogens are strongly associated, especially with regard to zoonotic diseases. West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquitoborne pathogen capable of causing severe, sometimes fatal, neuroinvasive disease in humans, is maintained in highly mobile avian hosts. Using phylogeographic a...
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doaj-87ce239955d04e9a9f79f8be80b4f89b2020-11-24T23:34:58ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-12-0124122184219410.3201/eid2412.180382Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United StatesDaniele SwetnamSteven G. WidenThomas G. WoodMartin ReynaLauren WilkersonMustapha DebbounDreda A. SymondsDaniel G. MeadBarry J. BeatyHilda GuzmanRobert B. TeshAlan D.T. BarrettHost migration and emerging pathogens are strongly associated, especially with regard to zoonotic diseases. West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquitoborne pathogen capable of causing severe, sometimes fatal, neuroinvasive disease in humans, is maintained in highly mobile avian hosts. Using phylogeographic approaches, we investigated the relationship between WNV circulation in the United States and the flight paths of terrestrial birds. We demonstrated southward migration of WNV in the eastern flyway and northward migration in the central flyway, which is consistent with the looped flight paths of many terrestrial birds. We also identified 3 optimal locations for targeted WNV surveillance campaigns in the United States—Illinois, New York, and Texas. These results illustrate the value of multidisciplinary approaches to surveillance of infectious diseases, especially zoonotic diseases.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/12/18-0382_articleWest Nile virusbird migrationphylogeographyemerging pathogensvirusesterrestrial birds |
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Daniele Swetnam Steven G. Widen Thomas G. Wood Martin Reyna Lauren Wilkerson Mustapha Debboun Dreda A. Symonds Daniel G. Mead Barry J. Beaty Hilda Guzman Robert B. Tesh Alan D.T. Barrett |
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Daniele Swetnam Steven G. Widen Thomas G. Wood Martin Reyna Lauren Wilkerson Mustapha Debboun Dreda A. Symonds Daniel G. Mead Barry J. Beaty Hilda Guzman Robert B. Tesh Alan D.T. Barrett Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States Emerging Infectious Diseases West Nile virus bird migration phylogeography emerging pathogens viruses terrestrial birds |
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Daniele Swetnam Steven G. Widen Thomas G. Wood Martin Reyna Lauren Wilkerson Mustapha Debboun Dreda A. Symonds Daniel G. Mead Barry J. Beaty Hilda Guzman Robert B. Tesh Alan D.T. Barrett |
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Daniele Swetnam |
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Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States |
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Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States |
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Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States |
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Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States |
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Terrestrial Bird Migration and West Nile Virus Circulation, United States |
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terrestrial bird migration and west nile virus circulation, united states |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2018-12-01 |
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Host migration and emerging pathogens are strongly associated, especially with regard to zoonotic diseases. West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquitoborne pathogen capable of causing severe, sometimes fatal, neuroinvasive disease in humans, is maintained in highly mobile avian hosts. Using phylogeographic approaches, we investigated the relationship between WNV circulation in the United States and the flight paths of terrestrial birds. We demonstrated southward migration of WNV in the eastern flyway and northward migration in the central flyway, which is consistent with the looped flight paths of many terrestrial birds. We also identified 3 optimal locations for targeted WNV surveillance campaigns in the United States—Illinois, New York, and Texas. These results illustrate the value of multidisciplinary approaches to surveillance of infectious diseases, especially zoonotic diseases. |
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West Nile virus bird migration phylogeography emerging pathogens viruses terrestrial birds |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/12/18-0382_article |
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