Onoja, Anyebe B., Maina, Meschach M., Malgwi, Arhyel, Ali, Bukang, David, Emmanuel, Pewan, Shedrach B., Bala, Reuben S., Adeiza, Abdulrahman, Adamu, Andrew M., and Adegboye, Oyelola A. (2024) Serological Detection of West Nile Virus in Single-Humped Camels in Northern Nigeria. Infectious Diseases & Immunity, 4 (4). pp. 206-208.

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Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is an important arbovirus that affects both animals and humans. It is a flavivirus member of the Flaviviridae family and is primarily spread by Culex mosquitoes. The main enzootic cycle of WNV occurs between birds and mosquitoes, with horses and humans serving as dead-end hosts. Although most human infections are inapparent, the virus can cause flu-like malaise (20%) and severe neuroinvasive disorders (<1%), and there is no specific treatment or approved human vaccines. WNV was first reported in 1937 in a febrile woman in the West Nile District of Uganda. Over the decades, WNV has caused numerous outbreaks worldwide, ranging from mild febrile illness to severe meningoencephalitis, particularly in the elderly

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