West Nile virus: a growing concern?
L. Hannah Gould, Erol Fikrig
L. Hannah Gould, Erol Fikrig
Published April 15, 2004
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2004;113(8):1102-1107. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI21623.
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West Nile virus: a growing concern?

Abstract

West Nile virus was first detected in North America in 1999 and has subsequently spread throughout the United States and Canada and into Mexico and the Caribbean. This review describes the epidemiology and ecology of West Nile virus in North America and the prospects for effective treatments and vaccines.

Authors

L. Hannah Gould, Erol Fikrig

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WNV activity in North America as of January 2004. Shading represents are...
WNV activity in North America as of January 2004. Shading represents areas in which virus activity has been recorded. 1, Chihuahua; 2, Coahuila; 3, Tamaulipas; 4, Veracruz; 5, Tabasco; 6, Yucatan.