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Safe Handling of West Nile Virus in the Insectary

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1435))

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Working with West Nile virus (WNV) in the insectary requires specific facilities and protocols to prevent laboratory-acquired infection. Here, we review case reports of individuals infected with members of the Flaviviridae while performing biomedical research in traditional laboratories and insectaries. We highlight the most common transmission route and summarize recommendations for facilities and protocols designed to prevent laboratory-acquired infections.

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Acknowledgements

We thank the Central Michigan University College of Medicine’s Summer Research Scholars Program for funding this work.

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  1. Foundational Sciences, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Brooks Hall, Room 117 A, Lab Space 117B-E, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA

    Dexter R. McKellar & Michael J. Conway

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Correspondence to Michael J. Conway .

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  1. Dept. of Path., MicroBio., and Immun., Univ. of South Carolina School of Med., Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Tonya M. Colpitts

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McKellar, D.R., Conway, M.J. (2016). Safe Handling of West Nile Virus in the Insectary. In: Colpitts, T. (eds) West Nile Virus. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1435. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3670-0_12

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