Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers
Recent evidence suggests that American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) may be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV) to other alligators. We experimentally exposed 24 juvenile alligators to WNV parenterally or orally. All became infected, and all but three sustained viremia titers >...
Main Authors: | Kaci Klenk, Jamie Snow, Katrina Morgan, Richard A. Bowen, Michael Stephens, Falicia Foster, Paul Gordy, Susan Beckett, Nicholas Komar, Duane Gubler, Michel L. Bunning |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-12-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0264_article |
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