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Serological evidence of West Nile virus in wild birds in Portugal
| Resumo: | West Nile Virus (WNV) has a zoonotic transmission cycle. Avian species are considered the definitive hosts, and mosquitoes and other arthropods are the main vectors. Humans are considered accidental and dead-end hosts, since mammals are unable to efficiently amplify the virus. We aimed at studying serological prevalence of WNV circulation in wild birds in Portugal. |
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| Autores principais: | Loureiro, Filipa |
| Outros Autores: | Matos, Ana; Santos Pintado, Cristina Maria Baptista; Cardoso, Luis; Silva, Filiipe; Matos, Manuela; Coelho, Ana Cláudia |
| Assunto: | Antibodies ELISA Seroprevalence West Nile Virus Wild birds |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco |
| Resumo: | West Nile Virus (WNV) has a zoonotic transmission cycle. Avian species are considered the definitive hosts, and mosquitoes and other arthropods are the main vectors. Humans are considered accidental and dead-end hosts, since mammals are unable to efficiently amplify the virus. We aimed at studying serological prevalence of WNV circulation in wild birds in Portugal. |
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