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Unraveling a Complex Transmission Cycle: Implications for Control

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The ability of an arbovirus such as the West Nile virus to be transmitted depends on interactions among a large number of factors including host population structure and susceptibility, mosquito population structure, feeding patterns, and vectoral capacity and the genetic makeup of the virus. The interaction of these genetic components with environmental factors at any given time plays a significant role in viral transmission, as well as viral evolution and adaptation.

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  1. Department of Health, Arbovirus Laboratories, Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY, 12201, USA

    Laura D. Kramer

  2. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95604, USA

    A. Marm Kilpatrick

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    Peter W. Atkinson

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Kramer, L.D., Kilpatrick, A.M. (2010). Unraveling a Complex Transmission Cycle: Implications for Control. In: Atkinson, P.W. (eds) Vector Biology, Ecology and Control. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2458-9_13

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