Genetic Analysis of West Nile Virus Isolates from an Outbreak in Idaho, United States, 2006–2007

Genetic Analysis of West Nile Virus Isolates from an Outbreak in Idaho, United States, 2006–2007

West Nile virus (WNV) appeared in the U.S. in 1999 and has since become endemic, with yearly summer epidemics causing tens of thousands of cases of serious disease over the past 14 years. Analysis of WNV strains isolated during the 2006–2007 epidemic seasons demonstrates that a new genetic variant h...

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Main Authors: Maria Rios, Gregory A. Foster, Susan L. Stramer, Valerie Winkelman, Phillip Williamson, Christopher Ball, Andriyan Grinev, Caren Chancey, Germán Añez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Flavivirus
West Nile virus
genetic variation
WNV evolution
indel motifs
next generation sequencing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/9/4486

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