Phylogenetic analysis of West Nile Virus in Maricopa County, Arizona: Evidence for dynamic behavior of strains in two major lineages in the American Southwest
C. M. Hepp, J. H. Cocking, M. Valentine, S. J. Young, D. Damian, K. Sheridan, V. Y. Fofanov, J. D. Busch, D. E. Erickson, R. C. Lancione, K. Smith, J. Will, J. Townsend, P. S. Keim, D. M. Engelthaler
The paper analyzes WNV strains in Maricopa County, Arizona, showing two major lineages with dynamic behavior, including local overwintering of NA/WN02 strains.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2017Evolutionary Biology