Ecological Effects on the Dynamics of West Nile Virus and Avian
WEBJun 23, 2021 · In this literature review, we discuss the ecological factors potentially affecting the transmission of two mosquito-borne pathogens circulating naturally between birds and mosquitoes, namely, West Nile virus (WNV) and the avian malaria parasites of …
The Global Ecology and Epidemiology of West Nile Virus
WEBMar 19, 2015 · Since its discovery in 1937, West Nile virus has spread beyond its original known geographic range and caused human disease on every continent except Antarctica. It is now the most widespread cause of arboviral neurological disease in the world.
West Nile virus - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBOct 3, 2017 · WHO fact sheet on West Nile virus: includes key facts, definition, outbreaks, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response.
Mapping the Risk for West Nile Virus Transmission, Africa
WEBJan 27, 2022 · West Nile virus (WNV) is an emergent arthropodborne virus that is transmitted from bird to bird by mosquitoes. Spillover events occur when infected mosquitoes bite mammals. We created a geopositioned database of WNV presence in Africa and considered reports of the virus in all animal components: reservoirs, vectors, and nonhuman dead-end hosts.
West Nile virus eco-epidemiology and climate change - PLOS
WEBMay 1, 2023 · West Nile virus (WNV) is a zoonotic arthropod-borne flavivirus from the Japanese encephalitis serogroup complex. The ecology of WNV is complex involving several virus reservoirs, arthropod vectors, and incidental or final hosts.
Ecological Effects on the Dynamics of West Nile Virus and Avian ...
WEBJun 23, 2021 · In this literature review, we discuss the ecological factors potentially affecting the transmission of two mosquito-borne pathogens circulating naturally between birds and mosquitoes, namely, West Nile virus (WNV) and the avian malaria parasites of …
Impact of West Nile Virus on Bird Populations: Limited Lasting …
WEBSep 24, 2019 · Keywords: vector-borne pathogen, avian infection, biodiversity, ecology and population biology, West Nile virus. The introduction of West Nile virus (WNV) into North America in 1999 resulted in both an outbreak of encephalitis in humans and horses and mortality in both wild and captive birds (Lanciotti et al. 1999).
Contribution of climate change to the spatial expansion of West Nile ...
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen in Europe where it represents a new public health threat. While climate change has been cited as a potential driver of its spatial...
West Nile virus emergence and large-scale declines of North …
WEBMay 16, 2007 · West Nile virus will continue to affect avian communities in the foreseeable future, and substantial ecosystem effects may become evident with time.
West Nile virus ecology in a tropical ecosystem in Guatemala
WEBWest Nile virus ecology has yet to be rigorously investigated in the Caribbean Basin. We identified a transmission focus in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, and established systematic monitoring of avian abundance and infection, seroconversions in domestic poultry, and viral infections in mosquitoes.