Pathogenicity of two recent Western Mediterranean West Nile virus isolates in a wild bird species indigenous to Southern Europe: the red-legged partridge

<p>Abstract</p> <p>West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen whose geographic spread and incidence in humans, horses and birds has increased significantly in recent years. WNV has long been considered a mild pathogen causing self-limiting outbreaks. This notion has cha...

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Main Authors: Sotelo Elena, Gutierrez-Guzmán Ana, del Amo Javier, Llorente Francisco, El-Harrak Mehdi, Pérez-Ramírez Elisa, Blanco Juan, Höfle Ursula, Jiménez-Clavero Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/11