Genetic variability of West Nile virus in us blood donors, 2002-2005

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 436-444

  Grinev, Andriyan ^a,f   Daniel, Sylvester ^a   Stramer, Susan ^b   Rossmann, Susan ^c   Caglioti, Sally ^d   Rios, Maria ^a,e  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b AMERICAN RED CROSS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Blood Systems Laboratories   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SCREENING; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

EID: 41349108712     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1403.070463     Document Type: Article

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