Everglades virus: an underrecognized disease-causing subtype of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus endemic to Florida, USA
Burkett-Cadena N, Fish D, Weaver S, Vittor A. Everglades virus: an underrecognized disease-causing subtype of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus endemic to Florida, USA. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2023, 60: 1149-1164. PMID: 37862065, PMCID: PMC10645373, DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEverglades virusEncephalitis virusCases of meningitisCotton rat Sigmodon hispidusHigh natural infection rateEpidemic strainsNatural infection rateInfection rateWidespread transmissionAbundance of AedesNatural infectionSubtype IISubtypesFrequent feedingFrequency of contactCertain mosquitoesVector competenceVirusHuman diseasesRodentsVertebrate hosts
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