Supersuppression: Reservoir competency and timing of mosquito host shifts combine to reduce spillover of West Nile Virus.
In the eastern United States, human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) result from spillover from urban epizootic transmission between passerine birds and Culex mosquitoes. In Atlanta, GA, substantial WNV presence in hosts and vectors has not resulted in the human disease burden observed in cities with...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2016
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