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Epidemiology of West Nile in Europe and in the Mediterranean Basin
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SYSNO ASEP 0345470 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Ostatní články Title Epidemiology of West Nile in Europe and in the Mediterranean Basin Author(s) Calistri, P. (IT)
Giovannini, A. (IT)
Hubálek, Zdeněk (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCID
Ionescu, A. (RO)
Monaco, F. (IT)
Savini, G. (IT)
Lelli, R. (IT)Number of authors 7 Source Title Open Virology journal - ISSN 1874-3579
Roč. 4, - (2010), s. 29-37Number of pages 9 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords Epidemiology ; Europe ; West Nile ; Mediterranean Basin Subject RIV FN - Epidemiology, Contagious Diseases ; Clinical Immunology CEZ AV0Z60930519 - UBO-W (2005-2011) Annotation West Nile virus (WNV) disease has been reported as re-emerging in horses and humans in Europe and in the Mediterranean Basin. Most of the outbreaks and cases have been caused by strains of the Mediterranean/Kenyan cluster within lineage 1, characterised by a moderate pathogenicity for horses and humans and a limited or no pathogenicity for birds. In recent years, however, WNV cases have been caused by strains grouped in the Israeli cluster of lineage 1, or in the lineage 2 (Hungary, Austria). Migratory birds, which may be infected in their African wintering places, might carry WNV northward to European sites during spring migrations. Culex spp. amongst mosquitoes, and magpie (Pica pica), carrion crow (Corvus corone) and feral pigeon (Columba livia) amongst resident birds are the most probable vector and host species involved in the WNV endemic cycle in the region. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2011
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