Characterization of the mouse neuroinvasiveness of selected European strains of West Nile virus.

Characterization of the mouse neuroinvasiveness of selected European strains of West Nile virus.

West Nile virus (WNV) has caused outbreaks and sporadic infections in Central, Eastern and Mediterranean Europe for over 45 years. Most strains responsible for the European and Mediterranean basin outbreaks are classified as lineage 1. In recent years, WNV strains belonging to lineage 1 and 2 have b...

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Main Authors: Stephanie M Lim, Penelope Koraka, Sander van Boheemen, Jouke M Roose, Dick Jaarsma, David A M C van de Vijver, Albert D M E Osterhaus, Byron E E Martina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3776840?pdf=render

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