Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium populations from Central Europe are susceptible to West Nile virus infection

Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium populations from Central Europe are susceptible to West Nile virus infection

West Nile virus (WNV), a Flavivirus with an avian primary host, is already widespread in Europe and might also pose an infection risk to Germany, should competent mosquito vectors be present. Therefore, we analysed the ability of WNV to infect German Culex mosquitoes with special emphasis on field c...

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Main Authors: Mayke Leggewie, Marlis Badusche, Martin Rudolf, Stephanie Jansen, Jessica Börstler, Ralf Krumkamp, Katrin Huber, Andreas Krüger, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Egbert Tannich, Stefanie C. Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Culex mosquitoes
West Nile virus
Infection assay
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771415300197

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