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Arboviral surveillance of field-collected mosquitoes reveals circulation of West Nile virus lineage 1 strains in Eastern Thrace, Turkey.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2013
Ergunay Koray, Gunay Filiz, Oter Kerem, Kasap Ozge Erisoz, Orsten Serra, Akkutay Ayse Zeynep, Erdem Hakan, Ozkul Aykut, Alten Bulent
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INTRODUCTION: Arbovirus screening in invertebrate vectors is an important component of the vector-borne disease surveillance programs. Turkey has been shown to harbor medically important mosquito-borne arboviruses such as West Nile Virus (WNV). However, limited information about infections in vectors are currently available. This study was performed to provide preliminary data from Eastern Thrace region, Turkey,...
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