The Role of Birds as Potential Reservoirs of West Nile Virus in the Territory of the Russian Federation

Submitted are the materials on epizootiology of West Nile Fever in birds, taking into account their migration. Described are the characteristics of WNF in wild and synanthropic birds. Ecological relationships between birds, mosquitoes, ticks and West Nile virus are analyzed. Main autumn bird migrato...

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Main Authors: A. A. Baturin, V. A. Antonov, V. P. Smelyansky, K. V. Zhukov, V. F. Chernobay, N. N. Kolyakina
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 2012-08-01
Series:Проблемы особо опасных инфекций
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Online Access:https://journal.microbe.ru/jour/article/view/863