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West Nile Virus infection : prevention and control [PDF]

Viruses and bacteria can cause encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain) in humans and other animals. West Nile encephalitis is an infection of the brain caused by West Nile virus, a close relative of St. Louis encephalitis virus.

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Phylogenetic Analysis of Bird-Virulent West Nile Virus Strain, Greece

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
We report the full polyprotein genomic sequence of a West Nile virus strain isolated from Eurasian magpies dying with neurologic signs in Greece. Our findings demonstrate the local genetic evolution of the West Nile virus strain responsible for a human ...
George Valiakos, Konstantinos Plavos, Alexandros Vontas, Marina Sofia, Alexios Giannakopoulos, Themis Giannoulis, Vassiliki Spyrou, Constantina N. Tsokana, Dimitrios Chatzopoulos, Maria Kantere, Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Angeliki Theodorou, Spyridoula Mpellou, Athanasios Tsakris, Zissis Mamuris, Charalambos Billinis   +15 more
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An international study on emerging arboviral infections and blood safety

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Emerging and re‐emerging arboviral infections are a risk to blood safety. We conducted an international survey on how blood establishments respond to current and future arbovirus threats. Study Design and Methods A questionnaire on arbovirus donor deferral strategies, pathogen reduction, and donation screening was distributed to ...
Piya Rajendra, Helen M. Faddy, Daniel Candotti, Carolina B. Bub, Jose M. Kutner, Steven J. Drews, Carmen L. Charlton, Sheila F. O'Brien, Wai‐Chiu Tsoi, Michel‐Andres Garcia‐Otalora, Claire Reynolds, Tuulia Palukka, Riikka Lehtisalo, Ruth Offergeld, Axel Seltsam, Marijke Weber‐Schehl, Nahid Chenarsabz, Naoko Goto, Sung‐Chan Park, So‐Yong Kwon, Ryanne Lieshout‐Krikke, Aneta Kopacz, Ewa Sulkowska, Oana‐Alexandra Șerban, Simona Ruta, Eugene Zhiburt, Maha Badawi, Josephine Mitchel, Ute Jentsch, Ángel Luis Pajares Herraiz, Ana Lafuente Guijosa, Gülşen Özkaya Şahin, Christoph Niederhauser, Marion C. Lanteri, Brian Custer, Galen Conti, Anthea Cheng, Shannah Secret, Peter Simmonds, Heli Harvala, on behalf of the Virology subgroup of the ISBT WP‐TTID   +40 more
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West Nile neuroinvasive disease with poliomyelitis syndrome: A grave phenomenon

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
West Nile virus infection poses a significant threat, especially during the warmer months when mosquitoes are abundant. Clinicians must remain vigilant for neuroinvasive illness in patients presenting with febrile symptoms and malaise following mosquito ...
Benjamin Easow, Muhammad Qureshi, Saikiran Mandyam, Stephen Lavanier, Sanjida Jahan, Taylor Delie, Kateryna Feldman, Fnu Anshul   +7 more
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Paris Olympics and Paralympics: Insights from nationwide coordination in preparedness, supply chain management and blood inventory

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract The Paris 2024 Olympic Games posed a unique challenge due to their scale, associated risks and the need for robust healthcare preparedness. This review outlines the forecasting and anticipatory measures taken by the Etablissement français du sang (EFS) to ensure a resilient blood supply chain throughout the event.
Jean‐Baptiste Thibert, Hervé Meinrad, Thibaut Bocquet, Marjolaine Jacques, Thierry Baudonet, Pierre Tiberghien, Sabine Cléophax, Syria Laperche, Pierre Gallian, Sophie Le Cam   +9 more
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Serological evidence of Flavivirus circulation in human populations in Northern Kenya: an assessment of disease risk 2016–2017

Virology Journal, 2019
Background Yellow fever, Dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses are re-emerging mosquito-borne Flaviviruses of public health concern. However, the extent of human exposure to these viruses and associated disease burden in Kenya and Africa at large remains ...
E. Chepkorir, D. P. Tchouassi, S. L. Konongoi, J. Lutomiah, C. Tigoi, Z. Irura, F. Eyase, M. Venter, R. Sang   +8 more
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Epidemic epizootic West Nile virus in the United States [PDF]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases."August 2003."Also includes Appendices: A.

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Serologic Evidence of West Nile Virus Infection in Horses, Coahuila State, Mexico

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
Serum samples were obtained from 24 horses in the State of Coahuila, Mexico, in December 2002. Antibodies to West Nile virus were detected by epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and confirmed by plaque reduction neutralization test in 15 ...
Bradley J. Blitvich, Ildefonso Fernandez-Salas, Juan F. Contreras-Cordero, Nicole L. Marlenee, Jose I. Gonzalez-Rojas, Nicholas Komar, Duane J. Gubler, Charles H. Calisher, Barry J. Beaty   +8 more
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Aromatic Sulfonamide and Disulfonamide Derivatives as Dengue Virus NS3–NS5 Interaction Inhibitors

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 11, 15 June 2026.
A synthetic methodology for the preparation of asymmetric benzene‐1,4‐disulfonamides was developed and applied to generate potential anti‐dengue virus (DENV) compounds. Guided by computer‐assisted structural rationalization, we designed synthetically more accessible analogs with reduced toxicity that interact with the DENV NS5 domain, thereby ...
Jakub Janáč, Jan Drahorád, Jakub Harvalík, Tereza Horáčková, Manfred Brinker, Arianna Loregian, Andrea Brancale, Beatrice Mercorelli, Petra Cuřínová   +8 more
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Investigating the important proteins in causing West Nile virus infection in retinal pigment cells [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd
Introduction: West Nile virus is an infection transmitted through blood-sucking arthropods. Ocular manifestations are one of the characteristics of West Nile virus infection. They occur mostly in connection with severe neurological disease. In this study،
Reza Hosseinzadeh, Mahnaz Mohammadi, Saba Taheri   +2 more
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