West Nile virus in Europe: Emergence, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

V. Sambri; M. Capobianchi; R. Charrel; M. Fyodorova; P. Gaibani; E. Gould; M. Niedrig; A. Papa; A. Pierro; G. Rossini; S. Varani; C. Vocale; M. P. Landini

doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12211

West Nile virus in Europe: Emergence, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

V. Sambri, M. Capobianchi, R. Charrel, M. Fyodorova, P. Gaibani, E. Gould, M. Niedrig, A. Papa, A. Pierro, G. Rossini, S. Varani, C. Vocale, M. P. Landini

Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani

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Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus in the Japanese encephalitis antigenic group, has caused sporadic outbreaks in humans, horses and birds throughout many of the warmer regions of Europe for at least 20 years. Occasional cases of West Nile encephalitis have also been associated with infected blood transfusions and organ donations. Currently, WNV appears to be expanding its geographical range in Europe and causing increasing numbers of epidemics/outbreaks associated with human morbidity and mortality. This brief review reports on the current epidemic situation regarding WNV in Europe, highlighting the clinical, diagnostic and preventive measures available for controlling this apparently emerging human pathogen.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	699-704
Number of pages	6
Journal	Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume	19
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-0691.12211
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013

Keywords

Clinical features
Emerging infections
Epidemiology
Mosquito-borne infections
Prevention
West Nile virus

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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