Association of spring-summer hydrology and meteorology with human West Nile virus infection in West Texas, USA, 2002–2016

Abstract Background The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Western Hemisphere has motivated research into the processes contributing to the incidence and persistence of the disease in the region. Meteorology and hydrology are fundamental determinants of vector-borne disease transmission dynam...

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Main Authors: Israel Ukawuba, Jeffrey Shaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2781-0