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Evolutionary relationships of West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes from a migratory bird zone of Colombian Caribbean.
Virology journal - 20 May 2015
López Richard Hoyos, Soto Sandra Uribe, Gallego-Gómez Juan Carlos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) is a member of the genus Flavivirus, and it is transmitted between Culex sp. mosquitoes and avian hosts. Equids and humans are commonly infected with WNV as dead-end hosts, and the signs and symptoms of infection range from mild illness to neurologic symptoms as...
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