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West Nile virus population genetics and evolution.

ABSTRACT: West Nile virus (WNV) (Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) is transmitted from mosquitoes to birds, but can cause fatal encephalitis in infected humans. Since its introduction into North America in New York in 1999, it has spread throughout the western hemisphere. Multiple outbreaks have also occurred in Europe over the last 20 years. This review highlights recent efforts to understand how host pressures impact viral population genetics, genotypic and phenotypic changes which have occurred in the WNV genome as it adapts to this novel environment, and molecular epidemiology of WNV worldwide. Future research directions are also discussed.

SUBMITTER: Pesko KN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4494105 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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West Nile virus population genetics and evolution.

Pesko Kendra N KN Ebel Gregory D GD

Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases 20111227 2

West Nile virus (WNV) (Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) is transmitted from mosquitoes to birds, but can cause fatal encephalitis in infected humans. Since its introduction into North America in New York in 1999, it has spread throughout the western hemisphere. Multiple outbreaks have also occurred in Europe over the last 20 years. This review highlights recent efforts to understand how host pressures impact viral population genetics, genotypic and phenotypic changes which have occurred in the WNV geno ...[more]

PMID: 22226703

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West Nile virus population genetics and evolution.

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West Nile virus population genetics and evolution.

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