Emergence of West Nile virus lineage 2 in Europe: A review on the introduction and spread of a mosquito-borne disease

• Main Authors: Luis eHernandez-Triana (Author), Claire L Jeffries (Author), Karen L Mansfield (Author), George eCarnell (Author), Anthony R Fooks (Author), Nicholas eJohnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes fever and encephalitis in humans, equines and occasionally wild birds. The virus was first isolated in sub-Saharan Africa where it is endemic. WNV lineage 1 has been responsible for repeated disease outbreaks in the countries of the Medit...