West Nile Virus
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West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that affects humans and other animals, particularly horses. The effects of WNV infection in horses can range from mild to potentially fatal inflammation of the brain.

WNV is a notifiable disease to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Agency (DEFRA) in England and Wales, and in Scotland and Northern Ireland to the equivalent government authority.

Research
  1. Spatial distribution and infection of West Nile virus lineages 1 and 2 in France from 2015 to 2020 (Beck et al, 2021)
  2. The sensitivity of horse surveillance in detecting West Nile and Usutu viruses in central Italy
  3. Volume 53, Issue S56; First published: 24 September 2021

  4. Seroprevalence of equine infectious anaemia virus (EIAV), equine arteritis virus (EAV) and West Nile virus (WNV) in donkeys in eastern Algeria in 2015
  5. Equine Veterinary Journal Volume 53, Issue S56; First published: 24 September 2021


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