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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – USA: (CT) bird, superspreader

Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesScientists with the Center for Vector Biology & Zoonotic Diseases, at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station have discovered that the common wood thrush, _Hylocichla mustelina_ plays a leading role in introduction and seasonal amplification of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a deadly virus transmitted by mosquitoes.The findings published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases further identified the blood feeding behavior of the primary Read more [...]