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Descriptor English:
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West Nile virus
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Virus del Nilo Occidental
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Vírus do Nilo Ocidental
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Synonyms English:
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Egypt 101 virus
Kunjin virus
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Tree Number:
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B04.820.230.475.950
B04.820.250.350.300.950
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection = WEST NILE FEVER
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See Related English:
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West Nile Fever
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History Note English:
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1973 (1965); for KUNJIN VIRUS use ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE 1994-2001
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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15304
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Unique Identifier:
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D014902
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