West Nile Virus Transmission in Sentinel Chickens and Potential Mosquito Vectors, Senegal River Delta, 2008–2009
West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne Flavivirus usually transmitted to wild birds by Culex mosquitoes. Humans and horses are susceptible to WNV but are dead-end hosts. WNV is endemic in Senegal, particularly in the Senegal River Delta. To assess transmission patterns and potential vectors, en...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823322/ |