"West Nile virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE). It can infect birds and mammals. In humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Europe presenting as a silent infection or undifferentiated fever (WEST NILE FEVER). The virus appeared in North America for the first time in 1999. It is transmitted mainly by CULEX spp mosquitoes which feed primarily on birds, but it can also be carried by the Asian Tiger mosquito, AEDES albopictus, which feeds mainly on mammals.
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D014902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.230.475.950 B04.820.250.350.300.950
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 2018 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "West Nile virus" by people in Profiles.
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Antiviral Activity of 7-Substituted 7-Deazapurine Ribonucleosides, Monophosphate Prodrugs, and Triphoshates against Emerging RNA Viruses. ACS Infect Dis. 2021 02 12; 7(2):471-478.
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Comparing West Nile Virus and COVID-19. Sociol Health Illn. 2020 11; 42(8):e16-e18.
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Reduction of West Nile virus infections in Italy during 2020 early summer: a secondary 'COVID-19' effect? Pathog Glob Health. 2020 10; 114(7):345-346.
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Immune Predictors of Mortality After Ribonucleic Acid Virus Infection. J Infect Dis. 2020 03 02; 221(6):882-889.
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Phosphonate inhibitors of West Nile virus NS2B/NS3 protease. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2019 Dec; 34(1):8-14.
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Evolutionary Dynamics of the Lineage 2 West Nile Virus That Caused the Largest European Epidemic: Italy 2011-2018. Viruses. 2019 09 03; 11(9).
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Crystal Structure of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus Capsid Protein. Viruses. 2019 07 06; 11(7).
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Role of NS1 and TLR3 in Pathogenesis and Immunity of WNV. Viruses. 2019 07 03; 11(7).
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Risk factors associated with sustained circulation of six zoonotic arboviruses: a systematic review for selection of surveillance sites in non-endemic areas. Parasit Vectors. 2019 May 27; 12(1):265.
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West Nile virus infection in individuals with pre-existing Usutu virus immunity, northern Italy, 2018. Euro Surveill. 2019 May; 24(21).