Competition between Usutu virus and West Nile virus during simultaneous and sequential infection of Culex pipiens mosquitoes

Competition between Usutu virus and West Nile virus during simultaneous and sequential infection of Culex pipiens mosquitoes

Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are closely related mosquito-borne flaviviruses that are mainly transmitted between bird hosts by vector mosquitoes. Infections in humans are incidental but can cause severe disease. USUV is endemic in large parts of Europe, while WNV mainly circulates in...

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Main Authors: Haidong Wang, Sandra R. Abbo, Tessa M. Visser, Marcel Westenberg, Corinne Geertsema, Jelke J. Fros, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt, Gorben P. Pijlman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Usutu virus
West Nile virus
competition
mosquito
vector competence
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2020.1854623
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