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West Nile Virus from Blood Donors, Vertebrates, and Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico, 2007

Authors :
Elizabeth A. Hunsperger
Kate L. McElroy
Kovi Bessoff
Candimar Colón
Roberto Barrera
Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordán
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8, Pp 1298-1300 (2009)
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009.

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