Ecology of West Nile Virus in North America

The introduction, dispersal and establishment of West Nile virus in North America were reviewed, focusing on factors that may have enhanced receptivity and enabled the invasion process. The overwintering persistence of this tropical virus within temperate latitudes was unexpected, but was key in the...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: William K. Reisen
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:English
منشور في: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
سلاسل:Viruses
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/9/2079
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الملخص:The introduction, dispersal and establishment of West Nile virus in North America were reviewed, focusing on factors that may have enhanced receptivity and enabled the invasion process. The overwintering persistence of this tropical virus within temperate latitudes was unexpected, but was key in the transition from invasion to endemic establishment. The cascade of temporal events allowing sporadic amplification to outbreak levels was discussed within a future perspective.
تدمد:1999-4915