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 the virus. 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 involved in JEV transmission, their potential role as hosts 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 ability of each species to generate and sustain a viraemia. Based on the host competence score and ecology of each sp

SUBMITTER: Moore KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature