Australian vertebrate hosts of Japanese encephalitis virus; a review of the evidence.

ABSTRACT: Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) transmission in temperate Australia has underscored a critical need to characterise transmission pathways and identify probable hosts of infection within the country. This systematic review consolidates existing research on the vertebrate hosts of JEV that are known to exist in Australia. Specifically, we aim to identify probable species for JEV transmission, their potential role as either a spillover or maintenance host and identify critical knowledge gaps. Data were extracted from studies involving experimental infection, seroprevalence, and virus isolation and were available for 22 vertebrate species known to reside in Australia. A host competence score was calculated to assess the potential for a given species to infect JEV vectors and to quantity thei

SUBMITTER: Moore KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11071400 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature