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Author | Komar, N. | ||||
Title | West Nile virus: epidemiology and ecology in North America | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Advances in Virus Research | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Virus Res |
Volume | 61 | Issue | Pages | 185-234 | |
Keywords | Animals; Bird Diseases/virology; Birds/virology; Culex/virology; Disease Reservoirs; Ecosystem; Epidemiology, Molecular; Horse Diseases/virology; Horses/virology; Humans; Insect Vectors; North America/epidemiology; Risk Factors; West Nile Fever/*epidemiology/transmission/veterinary; West Nile virus/genetics | ||||
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Address | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522, USA | ||||
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Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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ISSN | 0065-3527 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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Notes | PMID:14714433 | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | Equine Behaviour @ team @ | Serial | 2638 | ||
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Author | Valero, N. | ||||
Title | West Nile virus: a new challenge? | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2003 | Publication | Investigacion Clinica | Abbreviated Journal | Invest Clin |
Volume | 44 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 175-177 |
Keywords | Animal Migration; Animals; Bird Diseases/virology; Birds; Caribbean Region; Central America; Culex/virology; Horse Diseases/virology; Horses; Humans; Insect Vectors/virology; North America/epidemiology; South America; West Nile Fever/*epidemiology/transmission/veterinary; West Nile virus/*physiology | ||||
Abstract | West Nile Virus (WNV), a member of the family Flaviviridae, was first isolated in 1937. Since the original isolation of the WNV outbreaks have occurred with increase in frequency of cases in humans and horses, apparent increase in severe human disease and high avian death rates. In 1999, 2000 and 2002 outbreaks of the WNV encephalitis were reported in horses, birds and humans from New York and Canada. Ornithophilic mosquitoes are the principal vectors of the WNV and birds of several species chiefly migrants appear to be the major introductory or amplifying host. The pattern of outbreaks in the old and new world suggests that viremic migratory birds may also contribute to movement of the virus. If so, Central America, Caribbean Islands and countries of South America including Venezuela, are in potential risk for suffering a severe outbreak for WNV, since several species of birds have populations that pass trough New York and cross the western north Atlantic or Caribbean Sea. It is important the knowledge of the ecology of WNV as well of the efficacy of control efforts in order to minimize the public health impact in these countries, where all population is susceptible to this infection. | ||||
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Language | Spanish | Summary Language | Original Title | Virus del Nilo Occidental: Un nuevo reto? | |
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ISSN | 0535-5133 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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Notes | PMID:14552056 | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | Equine Behaviour @ team @ | Serial | 2640 | ||
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