Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Introduction of West Nile Virus in the Middle East by Migrating White Storks

Mertyn Malkinson*

, Caroline Banet*, Yoram Weisman*, Shimon Pokamunski†, Roni King‡, Vincent Deubel§, and Marie-Thrse Drouet

Author affiliations: *Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit Dagan, Israel; †Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Beit Dagan, Israel; ‡Nature and Parks Authority, Jerusalem, Israel; §Pasteur Institute, Lyon, France;

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Abbreviated alignment of E gene sequences of Israeli isolates Goose 98, Goose 99, White-eyed gull 99, and IS98-ST1 with the consensus sequence of WN-NY99. The nucleotide numbers correspond to their location in the envelope gene.

Figure. Abbreviated alignment of E gene sequences of Israeli isolates Goose 98, Goose 99, White-eyed gull 99, and IS98-ST1 with the consensus sequence of WN-NY99. The nucleotide numbers correspond to their location in the envelope gene.

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