Natural Bagaza virus infection in game birds in southern Spain
Abstract In late summer 2010 a mosquito born flavivirus not previously reported in Europe called Bagaza virus (BAGV) caused high mortality in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) and ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus).We studied clinical findings, lesions and viral antigen distribution in naturally BAGV infected game birds in order to un