First autochthonous human West Nile virus infections in the Netherlands, July to August 2020
| Autor: | Pieter Hilkens, Hans van den Kerkhof, Willem H Bouvy, Johan Reimerink, Chantal Reusken, Danique Rm Vlaskamp, Bart J. M. Vlaminckx, Hans L. Zaaijer, Steven F. T. Thijsen, Sabine E. Bantjes, Stijn F H Raven |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Landsteiner Laboratory, AII - Infectious diseases, AII - Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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WNF Epidemiology West Nile virus viruses 030231 tropical medicine Biology medicine.disease_cause Birds 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neuroinvasive disease Virology blood safety medicine Animals Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Netherlands the Netherlands Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases meningitis medicine.disease WNND Molecular analysis nervous system diseases zoonoses Culicidae Blood safety Meningitis Rapid Communication West Nile Fever |
| Zdroj: | Eurosurveillance Euro surveillance, 25(46), 1-4. Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA |
| ISSN: | 1560-7917 1025-496X |
| Popis: | In October 2020, the first case of autochthonous West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease was diagnosed in the Netherlands with a presumed infection in the last week of August. Investigations revealed five more cases of local West Nile virus (WNV) infection. The cases resided in a region where WNV was detected in a bird and mosquitoes in August 2020. Molecular analysis was successful for two cases and identified the presence of WNV lineage 2. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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