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Continued evolution of West Nile virus, Houston, Texas, USA, 2002-2012.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Mann Brian R, McMullen Allison R, Swetnam Daniele M, Salvato Vence, Reyna Martin, Guzman Hilda, Bueno Rudy, Dennett James A, Tesh Robert B, Barrett Alan D T
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We investigated the genetics and evolution of West Nile virus (WNV) since initial detection in the United States in 1999 on the basis of continual surveillance studies in the Houston, Texas, USA, metropolitan area (Harris County) as a surrogate model for WNV evolution on a national scale. Full-length genomic sequencing of 14 novel 2010-2012 WNV isolates collected from resident birds in Harris County demonstrates...
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