Diversity among bird populations found to reduce threat of West Nile virus
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 05:56
in Biology & Nature
A biologist and undergraduate student have discovered that what's good for an area's bird population is also good for people living nearby. The research, by John P. Swaddle and Stavros E. Calos, published 25 June in the online peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, indicates that areas which have a more diverse bird population (biodiversity) show much lower incidences of West Nile virus infection in the human population...
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