Genetic Characterization of a Neurovirulent West Nile Virus Variant Associated with a Fatal Great Grey Owl Infection

Genetic Characterization of a Neurovirulent West Nile Virus Variant Associated with a Fatal Great Grey Owl Infection

This study reports on a fatal case of a captive great grey owl infected with the West Nile virus (WNV) in the zoological garden Košice, eastern Slovakia (Central Europe). The tissue samples of the dead owl were used for virus isolation and genetic characterization. The novel isolate is genetically c...

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Main Authors: Katarína Peňazziová, Ľuboš Korytár, Patrik Pastorek, Juraj Pistl, Diana Rusňáková, Tomáš Szemes, Viktória Čabanová, Martina Ličková, Kristína Boršová, Boris Klempa, Tomáš Csank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
West Nile virus
great grey owl
virulence determinant
zoological garden
zoonosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/4/699

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