Vector-Virus Interactions and Transmission Dynamics of West Nile Virus

West Nile virus (WNV; Flavivirus; Flaviviridae) is the cause of the most widespread arthropod-borne viral disease in the world and the largest outbreak of neuroinvasive disease ever observed. Mosquito-borne outbreaks are influenced by intrinsic (e.g., vector and viral genetics, vector and host compe...

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Main Authors: Alexander T. Ciota, Laura D. Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/12/3021