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West Nile Virus from Blood Donors, Vertebrates, and Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico, 2007
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8, Pp 1298-1300 (2009)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009.
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Abstract
- West Nile virus (WNV) was isolated from a human blood donor, a dead falcon, and mosquitoes in Puerto Rico in 2007. Phylogenetic analysis of the 4 isolates suggests a recent introduction of lineage I WNV that is closely related to WNV currently circulating in North America.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.111431b649014298a117be4b362ca075
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1508.090333