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West Nile virus in Europe: emergence, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

V Sambri1, M Capobianchi, R Charrel, M Fyodorova, P Gaibani, E Gould, M Niedrig, A Papa, A Pierro, G Rossini, S Varani, C Vocale, M P Landini.   

Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus in the Japanese encephalitis antigenic group, has caused sporadic outbreaks in humans, horses and birds throughout many of the warmer regions of Europe for at least 20 years. Occasional cases of West Nile encephalitis have also been associated with infected blood transfusions and organ donations. Currently, WNV appears to be expanding its geographical range in Europe and causing increasing numbers of epidemics/outbreaks associated with human morbidity and mortality. This brief review reports on the current epidemic situation regarding WNV in Europe, highlighting the clinical, diagnostic and preventive measures available for controlling this apparently emerging human pathogen.
© 2013 The Authors Clinical Microbiology and Infection © 2013 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

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Keywords:  Clinical features; West Nile virus; emerging infections; epidemiology; mosquito-borne infections; prevention

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Year:  2013        PMID: 23594175     DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12211

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Microbiol Infect        ISSN: 1198-743X            Impact factor:   8.067


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