West Nile fever in New York City.
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West Nile virus isolates from mosquitoes in New York and New Jersey, 1999.
An outbreak of encephalitis due to West Nile (WN) virus occurred in New York City and the surrounding areas during 1999. Mosquitoes were collected as part of a comprehensive surveillance program implemented to monitor the outbreak. More than 32,000 mosquitoes representing 24 species were tested, and 15 WN virus isolates were obtained. Molecular techniques were used to identify the species repre...
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- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 162 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000