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? West Nile virus Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Flaviviridae Genus: Flavivirus Species: West Nile virus West Nile virus is a virus of the family Flaviviridae, found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and domestic rabbits. The main route of human infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Image reconstructions and cryoelect ...
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West Nile Virus Articles
- Promising West Nile Virus Vaccine Protects Monkeys
... Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have created a promising vaccine against West Nile virus by replacing parts of a distantly related virus with proteins f...
Resources
- Bug-borne Disease Research: USA (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Buzz-z-z-z on West Nile Virus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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