Impact of Climate and Environmental Factors on West Nile Virus Circulation in Iran

• Main Authors: Farzaneh Ahmadnejad (Author), Vahid Otarod (Author), Amanollah Fathnia (Author), Ali Ahmadabadi (Author), Mohammad H. Fallah (Author), Alireza Zavareh (Author), Nargess Miandehi (Author), Benoit Durand (Author), Philippe Sabatier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Geographic distribution of West Nile virus (WNV) is heterogeneous in Iran by a high circulation in the southern-western areas. The objective of our study was to determine environmental and climatic factors associ­ated with the risk of WNV equine seropositivity in Iran. Methods: Serologic...