1. West Nile Virus
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Fig. 1. Ultra-thin section of a West Nile Virus-infected cell culture. Enveloped virus particles with the viral capsid are visible (negative contrast with uranyl acetate). The bar represents 100 nm. EM micrograph by Dr. H. R. Gelderblom, Robert Koch-Institut.
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2. West Nile Virus
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Fig. 2. Genome structure of WNV. C = Capsid protein, prM = precursor of the membrane protein, E = envelope protein, NS = non-structural protein, UTR = untranslated region.
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3. West Nile Virus
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Fig. 3. European Distribution of West Nile Virus' from Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases. Available at: Copyright © Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.
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4. West Nile Virus
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Fig. 4. Detection of human WNV infections in Europe and neighboring regions in the year Source:
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