West Nile virus (WNV) is an important zoonotic flavivirus responsible for mild fever to severe,
lethal neuroinvasive disease in humans, horses, birds, and other wildlife species. Since its …

West Nile virus (WNV) is continuously spreading across Europe, and other continents, ie
North and South America and many other regions of the world. Despite the overall sporadic …

West Nile virus (WNV) causes epidemics of febrile illness, meningitis, encephalitis, and
flaccid paralysis. Since it was first detected in New York City in 1999, and through 2004 …

Flaviviruses are group of single stranded RNA viruses that cause severe endemic infection
and epidemics on a global scale. It presents a significant health impact worldwide and the …

The C-type lectins DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR bind mannose-rich glycans with high affinity. In
vitro, cells expressing these attachment factors efficiently capture, and are infected by, a …

ABSTRACT The introduction of West Nile virus (WNV) into North America has been
associated with relatively high rates of neurological disease and death in humans, birds …

West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in North America in 1999 during an outbreak of
encephalitis in New York City. Since then the virus has spread across North America and …

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 ability of the invading NY99 strain of West Nile virus (WNV) to elicit an elevated viremia
response in California passerine birds was critical for the effective infection of Culex …

West Nile virus (WNV) encodes two envelope proteins, premembrane (prM) and envelope
(E). While the prM protein of all WNV strains contains a single N-linked glycosylation site, not …