"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "West Nile virus" by people in this website by year, and whether "West Nile virus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2009 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "West Nile virus" by people in Profiles.
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Modeling the velocity of evolving lineages and predicting dispersal patterns. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Nov 19; 121(47):e2411582121.
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The ApoA1-mimetic peptide 4F blocks flavivirus NS1-triggered endothelial dysfunction and protects against lethal dengue virus challenge. Antiviral Res. 2024 Nov; 231:106002.
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Catastrophic Case of West Nile Virus Rhombencephalitis in AIDS. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2024 Jan-Dec; 12:23247096241267132.
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Proteome Analysis for Inflammation Related to Acute and Convalescent Infection. Inflammation. 2024 Feb; 47(1):346-362.
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Severe Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus in Association With Anti-CD20 Monotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2023 09; 10(5).
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Predicted reduction in transmission from deployment of ivermectin-treated birdfeeders for local control of West Nile virus. Epidemics. 2023 09; 44:100697.
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Combating West Nile Virus Disease - Time to Revisit Vaccination. N Engl J Med. 2023 May 04; 388(18):1633-1636.
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Assessing the Influence of Climate on the Spatial Pattern of West Nile Virus Incidence in the United States. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 04; 131(4):47016.
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Epidemic versus endemic West Nile virus dead bird surveillance in California: Changes in sensitivity and focus. PLoS One. 2023; 18(4):e0284039.
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Evaluation of an open forecasting challenge to assess skill of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease prediction. Parasit Vectors. 2023 Jan 12; 16(1):11.