Sep
23

Behind the scenes: West Nile virus and the backyard birdbath

Not all scientific research is conducted in laboratories or at remote field locations. In this video, Peter Marra of the National Zoo’s Migratory Bird Center explains how monitoring West Nile virus infection in birds captured on the National Mall has important implications for human health.

 

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Posted: 23 September 2009
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.

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