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Molecular evidence of Japanese encephalitis virus in poultry: Need to further elucidate JEV epidemiology.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 May 2026
Gupta Ishita, Dhanze Himani, Kumar M Suman, Kumar M Asok, Singh Rahul, Vineetha S, Kumar Bablu, Dandapat Premanshu
Abstract excerpt
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a re-emerging viral zoonotic disease transmitted primarily by the bite of infected Culex mosquitoes with ardeid birds as reservoir host for JE virus (JEV). Swine being the amplifier host have been studied extensively, however the role of domestic poultry in JEV epidemiology remains unexplored. Therefore, the present study was undertaken with the aim of quantifying JE viral load and...
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