West Nile virus is an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes. Birds are the natural reservoir of the virus, which is maintained in nature in a mosquito-bird-mosquito transmission cycle. The study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of West Nile virus in dogs attending government based...
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Oluyinka, O. A. F.; Kabir, J.; Natala, A. J.
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Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
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Nigerian Journal of Technological Research, 2019, 14, 2, pp 63-66
Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are phylogenetically closely related arboviruses. These viruses mainly follow an enzootic cycle involving mosquitoes and birds, but they occasionally infect humans and other mammals, inducing neurotropic disorders. Since the discovery of USUV, only two...
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Tinto, B.; Kaboré, D. P. A.; Kagoné, T. S.; Constant, O.; Barthelemy, J.; Kiba-Koumaré, A.; Perre, P. van de; Dabiré, R. K.; Baldet, T.; Gutierrez, S.; Gil, P.; Kania, D.; Simonin, Y.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Microorganisms, 2022, 10, 10,
We conducted serologic surveillance for flaviviruses and orthobunyaviruses in vertebrate animals in Mexico in 2018-2019. Sera were collected from 856 vertebrate animals, including 323 dogs, 223 horses, and 121 cows, from 16 species. The animals were from 3 states: Chihuahua in northwest Mexico (704 ...
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Laredo-Tiscareño, S. V.; Garza-Hernandez, J. A.; Rodríguez-Alarcón, C. A.; Adame-Gallegos, J. R.; Beristain-Ruiz, D. M.; Barajas-López, I. N.; González-Peña, R.; Baylon-Jaquez, D.; Camacho-Perea, A.; Vega-Durán, A.; Rubio-Tabares, E.; Rivera-Barreno, R.; Montelongo-Ponce, C.; Tangudu, C. S.; Blitvich, B. J.
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., New Rochelle, USA
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Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2021, 21, 11, pp 884-891
Flavivirus diagnostics are complicated by substantial cross-reactivity of antibodies between different flavivirus species. This is of particular importance in regions with multiple endemic flaviviruses in co-circulation. Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is the causative agent of tick-borne...
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Könenkamp, L.; Ziegler, U.; Naucke, T.; Groschup, M. H.; Steffen, I.
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Wiley, Berlin, Germany
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Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2022, 69, 5, pp e2789-e2799
We tested 294 domestic pet dogs in Mexico for neutralizing antibodies for mosquito-borne flaviviruses. We found high (42.6%) exposure to West Nile virus in Reynosa (northern Mexico) and low (1.2%) exposure in Tuxtla Gutierrez (southern Mexico) but very limited exposure to Aedes-borne flaviviruses....
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Davila, E.; Fernández-Santos, N. A.; Estrada-Franco, J. G.; Wei, L.; Aguilar-Durán, J. A.; López-López, M. de J.; Solís-Hernández, R.; García-Miranda, R.; Velázquez-Ramírez, D. D.; Torres-Romero, J.; Chávez, S. A.; Cruz-Cadena, R.; Navarro-López, R.; León, A. A. P. de; Guichard-Romero, C.; Martin, E.; Tang, W.; Frank, M.; Borucki, M.; Turell, M. J.; Pauvolid-Corrêa, A.; Rodríguez-Pérez, M. A.; Ochoa-Díaz-López, H.; Hamer, S. A.; Hamer, G. L.
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National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
Citation
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022, 28, 5, pp 1071-1074
Many infectious diseases originating from, or carried by, wildlife affect wildlife conservation and biodiversity, livestock health, or human health. We provide an update on changes in the epidemiology of 25 selected infectious, wildlife-related diseases in Europe (from 2010-16) that had an impact,...
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Yon, L.; Duff, J. P.; Ågren, E. O.; Erdélyi, K.; Ferroglio, E.; Godfroid, J.; Hars, J.; Hestvik, G.; Horton, D.; Kuiken, T.; Lavazza, A.; Markowska-Daniel, I.; Martel, A.; Neimanis, A.; Pasmans, F.; Price, S. J.; Ruiz-Fons, F.; Ryser-Degiorgis, M. P.; Widén, F.; Gavier-Widén, D.
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Wildlife Disease Association, Lawrence, USA
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2019, 55, 1, pp 3-43
Besides many other negative effects, global warming has an influence also on infectious diseases particularly those transmitted by arthropods. Since a few years, new vectors of infectious diseases are found in Germany. The tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), a vector of yellow fever, dengue fever...
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Kimmig, P.; Hartelt, K.; Naucke, T.; Oehme, R.; Pluta, S.; Mackenstedt, U.
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie e.V., Müncheberg, Germany
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Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie, 2018, 21, pp 181-193
Inflammation in meninges and/or brain is regularly noticed in red foxes and other wild carnivores during rabies control programs. Despite negative rabies virus (RABV) results, the etiologies of these cases remain unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to provide an overview of the occurrence of...
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Höche, J.; House, R. V.; Heinrich, A.; Schliephake, A.; Albrecht, K.; Pfeffer, M.; Ellenberger, C.
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Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022, 8, April,
Background: West Nile Disease (WND) is a zoonotic mosquito-borne infection involving viral pathogens, human and animal hosts, vectors and environment. Cooperation among medical, veterinary and entomological fields has been promoted by the Italian Public Health Authorities, and an integrated West ...
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Macaluso, G.; Gucciardi, F.; Guercio, A.; Blanda, V.; Russa, F. la; Torina, A.; Mira, F.; Bella, S. di; Lastra, A.; Giacchino, I.; Castronovo, C.; Vitale, G.; Purpari, G.
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Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021, 7, 6, pp 2463-2472
Unlike farm animals, wild animals are not subject to continuous health surveillance. Individual projects designed to screen wildlife populations for specific pathogens are, therefore, also of great importance for human health. In this context, the possible formation of a reservoir for highly...
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Keller, M.; Peter, N.; Holicki, C. M.; Schantz, A. V.; Ziegler, U.; Eiden, M.; Dörge, D. D.; Vilcinskas, A.; Groschup, M. H.; Klimpel, S.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Viruses, 2022, 14, 11,