Open AccessWest Nile Virus Infections in (European) Birds
Author(s) -
Penelope Koraka,
Luisa Barzon,
Byron Martina
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of neuroinfectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2314-7334
pISSN - 2314-7326
DOI - 10.4172/2314-7326.1000226
Subject(s) - west nile virus , virology , medicine , virus , biology , immunology
West Nile virus (WNV), a member of the Flaviviridae family is an important emerging pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes of the Culex sp . wild-and (peri) domesticated birds act as the natural hosts of WNV. Birds are not only susceptible to WNV, but also participate in maintaining the transmission cycle