On the potential roles of ticks and migrating birds in the ecology of West Nile virus
Background: Mosquitoes are the primary vectors of West Nile virus (WNV). Ticks have, however, been suggested to be potential reservoirs of WNV. To investigate their role in the spread of the virus, ticks, which had been collected from birds migrating northward from Africa to Europe, were analyzed fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Infection Ecology & Epidemiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/20943/pdf_1 |