Since its initial isolation in Uganda in 1937 through the present, West Nile virus (WNV) has
become an important cause of human and animal disease worldwide. WNV, an enveloped …

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are important causes of human disease nearly
worldwide. All arboviruses circulate among wild animals, and many cause disease after …

Studies examining the evolution of West Nile virus since its introduction into North America
have identified the emergence of a new dominant genotype (WN02) that has displaced the …

OBJECTIVES: West Nile virus (Flavivirus: Flaviviridae; WNV) has spread rapidly throughout
the Caribbean Basin since its initial detection there in 2001. This report summarizes our …

WESт NILE IRUS (WNV) was introduced into the western hemisphere in 1999 near New
York City, where it caused substantial mortality in corvids and a small number of human …

A revolutionary book that presents analytical tools for understanding why a particular
disease is transmitted within a specific geographic area. A. Townsend Peterson, one of the …

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are maintained in nature by cycling between
vertebrate hosts and haematophagous invertebrate vectors. These viruses are responsible …

The observed patterns and variations in the ecology, epidemiology, distribution and
prevalence of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in different areas of the Western Hemisphere make …

During the past ten years, an increasing number of arbovirus outbreaks have affected
tropical islands worldwide. We examined the available literature in peer-reviewed journals …

West Nile virus (WNV) has successfully spread throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean and parts of Central and South America since its 1999 introduction into North …