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Susceptibility of Carrion Crows to Experimental Infection with Lineage 1 and 2 West Nile Viruses
18 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
West Nile virus (WNV) outbreaks in North America have been characterized by substantial die-offs of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos). In contrast, a low incidence of bird deaths has been observed during WNV epidemic activity in Europe. To examine the susceptibility of the western European counterpart of American crows, we inoculated carrion crows (Corvus corone) with WNV strains isolated in Greece (Gr-10),...
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