Abstract
West Nile virus (WNV) lineage 2 is associated with neurologic disease in horses and humans in South Africa. Surveillance in wildlife and nonequine domestic species during 2010-2018 identified WNV in 11 (1.8%) of 608 animals with severe neurologic and fatal infections, highlighting susceptible hosts and risk for WNV epizootics in Africa.
Keywords:
South Africa; WNV lineage 1; WNV lineage 2; West Nile virus; arboviruses; nonequine domestic animals; vector-borne infections; viruses; wildlife; zoonoses.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animal Diseases / epidemiology*
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Animal Diseases / history
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Animal Diseases / virology*
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Animals
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Animals, Domestic*
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Animals, Wild*
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Geography, Medical
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History, 21st Century
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Phylogeny
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Public Health Surveillance
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South Africa / epidemiology
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins / genetics
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West Nile Fever / veterinary*
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West Nile virus* / classification
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West Nile virus* / genetics
Substances
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins