| experimental north american west nile virus infection in the red-legged partridge (alectoris rufa). | after the introduction of west nile virus (wnv) into north america, bird mortalities associated with west nile disease have dramatically increased in this continent and, to a lesser extent, in europe. the different west nile disease incidence in birds in these 2 continents demands an explanation, and experimental studies can provide important information. the authors inoculated thirteen 9-week-old red-legged partridges (alectoris rufa) with 10(7)plaque-forming units of a wnv strain isolated in n ... | 2016 | 26508695 |