Pathogenicity and virulence of West Nile virus revisited eight decades after its first isolation
West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus which transmission cycle is maintained between mosquitoes and birds, although it occasionally causes sporadic outbreaks in horses and humans that can result in serious diseases and even death. Since its first isolation in Africa in 1937, WNV had been considered...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-12-01
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Series: | Virulence |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.1908740 |