Abstract
Summary
1. Strains of West Nile virus were isolated from the blood of two pigeons, Columba livia, and one hooded crow, Corvus corone sardonius, in an endemic area of the Nile Delta of Egypt in July and August 1953. The virus was also obtained from the brain and spleen of one of the pigeons. 2. The relation of these isolations to the environment is briefly discussed.
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