Experimental infections in red-legged partridges reveal differences in host competence between West Nile and Usutu virus strains from Southern Spain

Experimental infections in red-legged partridges reveal differences in host competence between West Nile and Usutu virus strains from Southern Spain

IntroductionWest Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are emerging zoonotic arboviruses sharing the same life cycle with mosquitoes as vectors and wild birds as reservoir hosts. The main objective of this study was to characterize the pathogenicity and course of infection of two viral strains (WN...

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Main Authors: Francisco Llorente, Rafael Gutiérrez-López, Elisa Pérez-Ramirez, María Paz Sánchez-Seco, Laura Herrero, Miguel Ángel Jiménez-Clavero, Ana Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
vector-borne diseases
arbovirus
flavivirus
birds
experimental infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1163467/full

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