Using Opportunistic Samples to Monitor West Nile Virus Infection Status in Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Wyoming, USA (2020–22)
Samantha E. Allen,
Melanie R. Kunkel,
Nicole M. Nemeth
Abstract:The frequency of arthropod-borne viral disease in naı ¨ve hosts is subject to change based on complex interactions among vector, host, virus, and external factors (e.g., climate). Thus, continual monitoring for both disease susceptibility and host infection dynamics is needed, especially for viruses that have proven detrimental to the health of wildlife hosts of conservation concern. The Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a gamebird of ecological and economic importance in the western United St… Show more
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