Seroprevalence screening for the West Nile virus in Malaysia’s Orang Asli population

Abstract Background West Nile virus (WNV) infection is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus. WNV is preserved in the environment through cyclic transmission, with mosquitoes, particularly Culex species, serving as a vector, birds as an amplifying host and human...

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Main Authors: Suria Marlina, Siti Fatimah Muhd Radzi, Rafidah Lani, Khor Chee Sieng, Nurul Farhana Abdul Rahim, Habibi Hassan, Chang Li-Yen, Sazaly AbuBakar, Keivan Zandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0597-0