Vector-free transmission and persistence of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is primarily transmitted between mosquitoes and birds but can also infect pigs. Here the authors demonstrate that JEV, which was thought to be spread exclusively by mosquitoes, can be transmitted between pigs through a direct contact.

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Main Authors: Meret E. Ricklin, Obdulio García-Nicolás, Daniel Brechbühl, Sylvie Python, Beatrice Zumkehr, Antoine Nougairede, Remi N. Charrel, Horst Posthaus, Anna Oevermann, Artur Summerfield
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4d00980425484950b6cdf5959a96df72
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