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Fluid Spatial Dynamics of West Nile Virus in the United States: Rapid Spread in a Permissive Host Environment.
Journal of virology - 15 Jan 2016
Di Giallonardo Francesca, Geoghegan Jemma L, Docherty Douglas E, McLean Robert G, Zody Michael C, Qu James, Yang Xiao, Birren Bruce W, Malboeuf Christine M, Newman Ruchi M, Ip Hon S, Holmes Edward C
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The introduction of West Nile virus (WNV) into North America in 1999 is a classic example of viral emergence in a new environment, with its subsequent dispersion across the continent having a major impact on local bird populations. Despite the importance of this epizootic, the pattern, dynamics, and determinants of WNV spread in its natural hosts remain uncertain. In particular, it is unclear whether...
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