The virology, epidemiology, and clinical impact of West Nile virus: A decade of advancements in research since its introduction into the Western Hemisphere

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 807-817

  Murray, K O ^a   Walker, C ^a   Gould, E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Aix Marseille University IRD 190 Inserm 1207   (France)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical features; epidemiology; outcomes; vaccination; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DNA VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; RIBAVIRIN;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLAVIVIRUS INFECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOST RANGE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INNATE IMMUNITY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PERSISTENT INFECTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VACCINE PRODUCTION; VECTOR CONTROL; VIRAL GENETICS; VIROLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS; WEST NILE VIRUS VACCINES;

EID: 79955988749     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811000185     Document Type: Review

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