Concurrent occurrence of human and equine West Nile virus infections in Central Anatolia, Turkey: the first evidence for circulation of lineage 1 viruses | Zendy

Aykut Özkul | Zendy; Koray Ergünay | Zendy; Aydan Köysüren | Zendy; Feray Alkan | Zendy; Ethem Murat Arsava | Zendy; Seda Tezcan | Zendy; Gürol Emekdaş | Zendy; Sabri Hacıoğlu | Zendy; Mahur H. Turan | Zendy; Dürdal Us | Zendy

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Concurrent occurrence of human and equine West Nile virus infections in Central Anatolia, Turkey: the first evidence for circulation of lineage 1 viruses

Author(s) -

Aykut Özkul,

Koray Ergünay,

Aydan Köysüren,

Feray Alkan,

Ethem Murat Arsava,

Seda Tezcan,

Gürol Emekdaş,

Sabri Hacıoğlu,

Mahur H. Turan,

Dürdal Us

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.02.005

Subject(s) - virology , biology , meningoencephalitis , serology , virus , west nile virus , flaviviridae , lineage (genetic) , clade , arbovirus , antibody , phylogenetic tree , gene , viral disease , immunology , genetics

West Nile fever is an important zoonotic infection caused by West Nile virus (WNV), a member of the Flaviviridae. Previous serological data from Turkey suggest widespread WNV circulation. This report includes cases of human and equine WNV infections occurring concurrently, and manifesting as central nervous system infections, in two neighboring provinces of Central Anatolia, Turkey. A partial phylogenetic analysis of the causative virus is given for the first time.

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