High susceptibility of magpie (Pica pica) to experimental infection with lineage 1 and 2 West Nile virus.
West Nile virus (WNV), a zoonotic pathogen naturally transmitted by mosquitoes whose natural hosts are birds, has spread worldwide during the last few decades. Resident birds play an important role in flavivirus epidemiology, since they can serve as reservoirs and facilitate overwintering of the vir...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5909923?pdf=render |