Seroprevalence of West Nile virus antibodies in equids in the North-East of Algeria and detection of virus circulation in 2014

Lafri, Ismail; Prat, Christine; Bitam, Idir; Gravier, P.; Besbaci, Mohamed; Zeroual, Fayçal; Ben-Mahdi, Meriem Hind; Davoust, Bernard; Leparc-Goffart, Isabelle

doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2016.11.005

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“…WNV is an important arthropod-borne pathogen that is considered to be a public health concern. Like humans, horses can become infected with WNV and neurological disorders including fetal meningo encephalitis in severe infections can develop in 8% of exposed horses (Lafri et al, 2017). However, WNV infection is subclinical in the vast majority of horses following exposure to WNV.…”

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“…However, WNV infection is subclinical in the vast majority of horses following exposure to WNV. Transmission is directly related to environmental conditions; so, there are many factors that strongly affect WNV infection, including humidity, wetlands, an abundance of avifauna and mosquitoes etc (Lafri et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Culex within the family Culicodiea are the primary vectors of WNV. The natural cycle of WNV is mosquito-bird-mosquito (Lafri et al, 2017). Birds are considered to be the primary reservoir host of WNV, with high levels of viremia all owing transmission to Culex mosquitoes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Birds are considered to be the primary reservoir host of WNV, with high levels of viremia all owing transmission to Culex mosquitoes. Both humans and horses represent dead-endhosts, which develop lowlevel viremia that precluding onward infection of feeding mosquitoes (Lafri et al, 2017).…”

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“…Horses are more susceptible to WNV as compared to the other animal species. Fatal meningo encephalitis can occur in horses infected with WNV (Lafri et al, 2017). Historically, many WNV outbreaks in horses have previously been reported in numerous parts of the world e.g., Morocco, Israel, Northern Italy, France, USA, Canada and Tunisia (Di Sabatino et al, 2014), with several countries, such as Algeria, South France and Corsica, reporting outbreaks more recently (Di Sabatino et al, 2014).…”

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Serological Signs of West Nile Virus Infection in Horse Serum Samples Collected for Equine Infectious Anemia Virus screening in the Northeastern Turkey: Traces of Past

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2019

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Serological Signs of West Nile Virus Infection in Horse Serum Samples Collected for Equine Infectious Anemia Virus screening in the Northeastern Turkey: Traces of Past

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Sentinel serosurveillance of backyard hens proved West Nile virus circulation in the western provinces of Turkey

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Sahindokuyucu

Müftüoğlu

et al. 2021

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus of a re-emergence importance with a wide range of vertebrate hosts. Granted, it causes asymptomatic infection, but fatal cases and neurologic disorders were also recorded, especially in humans, horses and some exposed birds. The virus is globally spread and birds are considered an amplifying and reservoir host of WNV, helping to spread the disease due to their close contact with main hosts. In this study, we aimed to detect the presence of antibodies against WNV in backyard hens that were reared in the western Anatolian part of Turkey. A total of 480 chicken sera were randomly collected from six provinces in the west of Turkey (Mugla, Izmir, Aydin, Afyonkarahisar, Kutahya and Manisa) with 80 samples from each province (40 in spring and 40 in fall seasons). They were tested by using a competitive ELISA method to identify the specific avian antibodies of IgG that produced against the WNV envelope proteins (pr-E). Twelve of 480 (2.5%) sera were found seropositive, three of these positive sera were detected from the Izmir province (3.75%) collected in the spring session and the other nine positive sera were detected from the Mugla province (11.25%) collected in the fall session. Both of these provinces are located seaside and have suitable climate conditions for vectors of infection. The results indicated that WNV infection is in circulation in these provinces, and that may put the other susceptible vertebrates under risk of infection.

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West Nile Fever: A Challenge in Sahelian Africa

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Lô

Diouf

et al. 2019

Transboundary Animal Diseases in Sahelian Africa and Connected Regions

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Seroprevalence of West Nile virus antibodies in equids in the North-East of Algeria and detection of virus circulation in 2014

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Serological Signs of West Nile Virus Infection in Horse Serum Samples Collected for Equine Infectious Anemia Virus screening in the Northeastern Turkey: Traces of Past

Serological Signs of West Nile Virus Infection in Horse Serum Samples Collected for Equine Infectious Anemia Virus screening in the Northeastern Turkey: Traces of Past

Sentinel serosurveillance of backyard hens proved West Nile virus circulation in the western provinces of Turkey

West Nile Fever: A Challenge in Sahelian Africa

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