First report on entomological field activities for the surveillance of West Nile disease in Italy
West Nile virus (WNV) is neuropathogenic for birds, horses and humans and is maintained in natural cycles between birds and mosquitoes, particularly the Culex genus; horses and humans are considered to be incidental hosts. A surveillance plan was implemented in Italy in 1998, following a limited out...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Veterinaria Italiana |
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| Online Access: | http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2008/44_3/499.pdf |