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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1 October 2014
West Nile Virus Isolated from a Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in Northwestern Missouri, USA, 2012
Angela Bosco-Lauth,
Jessica R. Harmon,
R. Ryan Lash,
Sonja Weiss,
Stanley Langevin,
Harry M. Savage,
Marvin S. Godsey,
Kristen Burkhalter,
J. Jeffrey Root,
Thomas Gidlewski,
William L. Nicholson,
Aaron C. Brault,
Nicholas Komar
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 50 • No. 4
October 2014
Vol. 50 • No. 4
October 2014