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Twenty years of West Nile virus spread and evolution in the Americas visualized by Nextstrain.

PLoS Pathogens, 2019
It has been 20 years since West Nile virus first emerged in the Americas, and since then, little progress has been made to control outbreaks caused by this virus.
James Hadfield, Anderson F Brito, Daniele M Swetnam, Chantal B F Vogels, Ryan E Tokarz, Kristian G Andersen, Ryan C Smith, Trevor Bedford, Nathan D Grubaugh   +8 more
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Phylogenetic Analysis of West Nile Virus Isolates, Italy, 2008–2009

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
To determine the lineage of West Nile virus that caused outbreaks in Italy in 2008 and 2009, several West Nile virus strains were isolated from human specimens and sequenced.
Giada Rossini, Fabrizio Carletti, Licia Bordi, Francesca Cavrini, Paolo Gaibani, Maria P. Landini, Anna Pierro, Maria R. Capobianchi, Antonino Di Caro, Vittorio Sambri   +9 more
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Citizen science reveals host‐switching in louse flies and keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) during a period of anthropogenic change

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
A study of louse flies in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland found 212 different interactions between Hippoboscidae and their hosts, of which 70 were previously unrecorded. No louse flies were found on aquatic species of birds. Host‐switching to gulls (Laridae) has occurred during a period in which these species have started relying on ...
Denise C. Wawman, Adrian L. Smith, Ben C. Sheldon   +2 more
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Neurological Respiratory Failure

Diseases, 2018
West Nile virus infection in humans is mostly asymptomatic. Less than 1% of neuro-invasive cases show a fatality rate of around 10%. Acute flaccid paralysis of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Although
Mohan Rudrappa, Laxmi Kokatnur, Oleg Chernyshev   +2 more
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Shrubs and trees as natural insect protection for grazing animals in Switzerland and the alpine region: A systematic review of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials Sträucher und Bäume als natürlicher Insektenschutz für Weidetiere in der Schweiz und im Alpenraum: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht über in vitro‐, in vivo‐ und klinische Studien

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher, Sofie Egli, Michael Walkenhorst, Veronika Maurer   +3 more
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Idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia associated with neuroinvasive West Nile disease: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2014
Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia is a very rare condition resulting in an immunodeficiency disorder that may or may not result in opportunistic infections. Since its description in the early 1990s, the reason for this immune deficiency has remained unclear.
Alex McBath, Rebecca Stafford, Suresh J. Antony   +2 more
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Registered Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Climate‐Sensitive Vector‐Borne Diseases: Findings From a Cross‐Sectional Survey

Public Health Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Climate change is contributing to increasing rates of vector‐borne diseases, affecting global population health. As the largest group of regulated health professionals, nurses play an integral role in climate‐related health challenges.
Shannon Y. Vandenberg, Tracy Oosterbroek, Andrea Chircop, Peter Kellett   +3 more
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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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Stewardship of Molecular Diagnostics in Transplant Viral Infections

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transplant environment requires special considerations when testing for viral infections as immunosuppression results in atypical infection profiles. Microbes otherwise considered commensals or causing mild disease can lead to severe infections in transplant environments. Therefore, guidelines tend to recommend broader microbial testing in
Scott Sugden, David Reynoso, Reema Mathew, Michael Loeffelholz   +3 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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