Circulation of a Meaban-like virus in yellow-legged gulls and seabird ticks in the western Mediterranean basin.

In recent years, a number of zoonotic flaviviruses have emerged worldwide, and wild birds serve as their major reservoirs. Epidemiological surveys of bird populations at various geographical scales can clarify key aspects of the eco-epidemiology of these viruses. In this study, we aimed at exploring...

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Main Authors: Audrey Arnal, Elena Gómez-Díaz, Marta Cerdà-Cuéllar, Sylvie Lecollinet, Jessica Pearce-Duvet, Núria Busquets, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Nonito Pagès, Marion Vittecoq, Abdessalem Hammouda, Boudjéma Samraoui, Romain Garnier, Raül Ramos, Slaheddine Selmi, Jacob González-Solís, Elsa Jourdain, Thierry Boulinier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953012?pdf=render