Publications by authors named "Kyle K Koller"
House Sparrows Vary Seasonally in Their Ability to Transmit West Nile Virus.
Physiol Biochem Zool
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how seasonality affects the susceptibility and transmission of the West Nile virus (WNV) in house sparrows, focusing on the relationship between host physiological changes and the virus's prevalence.
- - It was hypothesized that sparrows would be most vulnerable to WNV during breeding and molting, but findings showed they were most transmissive in the fall, aligning with higher environmental virus prevalence.
- - While the results suggest that seasonal changes in the birds may influence arboviral cycles, the study calls for further research on other species and contexts to fully understand the dynamics of disease transmission.