West Nile virus in Algeria: a comprehensive overview

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus, related to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of Flaviviridae family. It is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The virus is maintained in a mosquito–bird–mosquito transmission cycle. WNV has rece...

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Main Authors: I. Lafri, A. Hachid, I. Bitam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518300933