Adaptive evolution of West Nile virus facilitated increased transmissibility and prevalence in New York State

West Nile virus (WNV; Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) was introduced to New York State (NYS) in 1999 and rapidly expanded its range through the continental United States (US). Apart from the displacement of the introductory NY99 genotype with the WN02 genotype, there has been little evidence of adaptive e...

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Main Authors: Sean M. Bialosuknia, Alan P. Dupuis II, Steven D. Zink, Cheri A. Koetzner, Joseph G. Maffei, Jennifer C. Owen, Hannah Landwerlen, Laura D. Kramer, Alexander T. Ciota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2022.2056521