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West Nile Virus Isolated from a Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in Northwestern Missouri, USA, 2012
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10 2014
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Source: J Wildl Dis. 50(4):976-978
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Alternative Title:J Wildl Dis
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Description:We describe the isolation of West Nile virus (WNV; Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) from blood of a Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) collected in northwestern Missouri, USA in August 2012. Sequencing determined that the virus was related to lineage 1a WNV02 strains. We discuss the role of wildlife in WNV disease epidemiology.
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Pubmed ID:25098303
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4786187
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Volume:50
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Issue:4
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