Transstadial Transmission and Replication Kinetics of West Nile Virus Lineage 1 in Laboratory Reared <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne agent that has also been isolated from several tick species. Vector competence of <i>Ixodes ricinus</i>, one of the most common tick species in Europe, has been poorly investigated for WNV to date. As such, to evaluate the vector competence, labo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/10/780 |