The isolation of the Western type of equine encephalomyelitis virus from chicken mites suggests they may play a role in the ecology or transmission of the disease.
Chicken mites merit vector surveillance consideration; leaves open their role in sustaining Western equine encephalomyelitis transmission.
The Western type of equine encephalomyelitis virus has been isolated from chicken mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) in nature during an outbreak of the equine disease in the Southwest.
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