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Comparing Competitive Fitness of West Nile Virus Strains in Avian and Mosquito Hosts

Enzootic transmission of West Nile virus (WNV; Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) involves various species of birds and ornithophilic mosquitoes. Single nucleotide substitutions in the WNV genome may impact viral fitness necessary for WNV adaptation and evolution as previously shown for the WN02 genotype. In...

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Autores principales: Worwa, Gabriella, Wheeler, Sarah S., Brault, Aaron C., Reisen, William K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4428627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25965850
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125668