West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic arbovirus belonging to the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae. This flavivirus is found in temperate and tropical regions of the world. It was first identified in the West Nile subregion in the East African nation of Uganda in 1937. Prior to the mid-1990s, WNV disease occurred only sporad...
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virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae, related to viruses that can cause yellow fever and dengue and more closely to viruses that can cause ... [2 related articles]
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A species of flavivirus, one of the japanese encephalitis virus group (encephalitis viruses, japanese), which produces encephalitis experimentally when inoculated into some rodents, chicks, birds, or monkeys. In humans, it is seen most frequently in africa, asia, and europe presenting as a silent infection or undifferentiated fever (west nile fever...
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a virus of the genus Flavivirus, the cause of West Nile encephalitis; it is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, with wild birds serving as the reservoir. It was originally endemic in Africa, Asia, and Europe, but has now spread to North America.
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(WNV) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a mosquito-borne virus of the family Flaviviridae. Human infection is usually subclinical but can lead to fatal encephalitis, particularly in old people. Synonyms: Kunjin virus strain
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Our West Nile virus Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of West Nile virus West Nile virus: The mosquito-borne virus that causes West Nile fever. One of the flaviviruses, a family of viruses also responsible for dengue, yellow fever, and tick-borne encephalitis virus. Like the other flaviviruses, the West Nile ...
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West Nile encephalitis virus noun the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
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