Phylodynamic and phylogeographic analysis of the complete genome of the West Nile virus lineage 2 (WNV-2) in the Mediterranean basin

Phylodynamic and phylogeographic analysis of the complete genome of the West Nile virus lineage 2 (WNV-2) in the Mediterranean basin

Abstract Background The West Nile virus is a highly contagious agent for a wide range of hosts. Its spread in the Mediterranean region raises several questions about its origin and the risk factors underlying the virus’s dispersal. Materials and methods The present study aims to reconstruct the temp...

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Main Authors: Haythem Srihi, Noureddine Chatti, Manel Ben Mhadheb, Jawhar Gharbi, Nabil Abid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
West Nile virus lineage 2
Spatio temporal phylodynamics
Bayesian phylogeography
Migratory birds
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01902-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01902-w

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