West Nile Virus from Blood Donors, Vertebrates, and Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico, 2007
West Nile virus (WNV) was isolated from a human blood donor, a dead falcon, and mosquitoes in Puerto Rico in 2007. Phylogenetic analysis of the 4 isolates suggests a recent introduction of lineage I WNV that is closely related to WNV currently circulating in North America.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/09-0333_article |