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Serological and molecular investigation into the role of wild birds in the epidemiology of West Nile virus in Greece
12 Nov 2012
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BACKGROUND: A West Nile virus (WNV) disease outbreak occurred in 2010 in northern Greece with a total of 262 laboratory-confirmed human cases and 35 deaths. A serological and molecular surveillance was conducted on samples of hunter-harvested wild birds prior to and during the outbreak. FINDINGS: Serum and tissue samples from 295 resident and migratory wild birds, hunter-harvested during the 2009-2010 and...
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