Ecology and geographical expansion of Japanese encephalitis virus
van den Hurk, Andrew F., Ritchie, Scott A., and Mackenzie, John S. (2009) Ecology and geographical expansion of Japanese encephalitis virus. Annual Review of Entomology, 54. pp. 17-37.
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Abstract
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) (Flavivirus: Flaviviridae) is a leading cause of encephalitis in eastern and southern Asia. The virus is maintained in a zoonotic cycle between ardeid wading birds and/or pigs and Culex mosquitoes. The primary mosquito vector of JEV is Culex tritaeniorhynchus, although species such as Cx. gelidus, Cx. fuscocephala, and Cx. annulirostris are important secondary or regional vectors. Control of JEV is achieved through human and/or swine vaccination, changes in animal husbandry, mosquito control, or a combination of these strategies. This review outlines the ecology of JEV and examines the recent expansion of its geographical range, before assessing its ability to emerge in new regions, using the hypothetical establishment in the United States as a case study.
| Item ID: | 11247 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1545-4487 |
| Keywords: | flavivirus, Culex, pigs, wading birds, Asia |
| Date Deposited: | 22 May 2010 00:10 |
| FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0605 Microbiology > 060506 Virology @ 50% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920109 Infectious Diseases @ 100% |
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