A global perspective on the epidemiology of West Nile virus

LD Kramer, LM Styer, GD Ebel - Annu. Rev. Entomol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
West Nile virus (WNV)(Flavivirus: Flaviviridae) is the most widespread arbovirus in the world.
A significant range expansion occurred beginning in 1999 when the virus was introduced …

Clinical manifestations and outcomes of West Nile virus infection

JJ Sejvar - Viruses, 2014 - mdpi.com
Since the emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) in North America in 1999, understanding of
the clinical features, spectrum of illness and eventual functional outcomes of human illness …

Viral infection of the central nervous system and neuroinflammation precede blood-brain barrier disruption during Japanese encephalitis virus infection

F Li, Y Wang, L Yu, S Cao, K Wang, J Yuan… - Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Japanese encephalitis is an acute zoonotic, mosquito-borne disease caused by Japanese
encephalitis virus (JEV). Japanese encephalitis is characterized by extensive inflammation …

The stoichiometry of antibody-mediated neutralization and enhancement of West Nile virus infection

TC Pierson, Q Xu, S Nelson, T Oliphant, GE Nybakken… - Cell host & …, 2007 - cell.com
Antibody binding to the icosahedral arrangement of envelope proteins on the surface of
flaviviruses can result in neutralization or enhancement of infection. We evaluated how …

The growth and potential of human antiviral monoclonal antibody therapeutics

WA Marasco, J Sui - Nature biotechnology, 2007 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have long provided powerful research tools for virologists to
understand the mechanisms of virus entry into host cells and of antiviral immunity. Even so …

Preclinical and clinical development of YFV 17D-based chimeric vaccines against dengue, West Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses

B Guy, F Guirakhoo, V Barban, S Higgs, TP Monath… - Vaccine, 2010 - Elsevier
Dengue viruses (DENV), West Nile virus (WNV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) are
major global health and growing medical problems. While a live-attenuated vaccine exists …

Antibody recognition and neutralization determinants on domains I and II of West Nile Virus envelope protein

T Oliphant, GE Nybakken, M Engle, Q Xu… - Journal of …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Previous studies have demonstrated that monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against an epitope
on the lateral surface of domain III (DIII) of the West Nile virus (WNV) envelope (E) strongly …

A review of the epidemiological and clinical aspects of West Nile virus

TJ Gray, CE Webb - International journal of general medicine, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The resurgence of West Nile virus (WNV) in North America and Europe in recent years has
raised the concerns of local authorities and highlighted that mosquito-borne disease is not …

The development of therapeutic antibodies that neutralize homologous and heterologous genotypes of dengue virus type 1

B Shrestha, JD Brien, S Sukupolvi-Petty… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Antibody protection against flaviviruses is associated with the development of neutralizing
antibodies against the viral envelope (E) protein. Prior studies with West Nile virus (WNV) …

[HTML][HTML] Antibody-mediated neutralization of flaviviruses: a reductionist view

KA Dowd, TC Pierson - Virology, 2011 - Elsevier
Flaviviruses are a group of~ 70 small RNA viruses responsible for significant morbidity and
mortality across the globe. Efforts to develop effective vaccines for several clinically …