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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518300933 |