Molecular characterization of the re-emerging West Nile virus in avian species and equids in Israel, 2018, and pathological description of the disease

Molecular characterization of the re-emerging West Nile virus in avian species and equids in Israel, 2018, and pathological description of the disease

Abstract Background In this report we describe the molecular and pathological characteristics of West Nile virus (WNV) infection that occurred during the summer and fall of 2018 in avian species and equines. WNV is reported in Israel since the 1950s, with occasional outbreaks leading to significant...

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Main Authors: Gili Schvartz, Yigal Farnoushi, Asaf Berkowitz, Nir Edery, Shelly Hahn, Amir Steinman, Avishai Lublin, Oran Erster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
West-nile virus
Avian species
Equids
Histopathology
Phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04399-2

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