Multi-Approach Investigation Regarding the West Nile Virus Situation in Hungary, 2018.

ABSTRACT: The West Nile virus is endemic in multiple European countries and responsible for several epidemics throughout the European region. Its evolution into local or even widespread epidemics is driven by multiple factors from genetic diversification of the virus to environmental conditions. The year of 2018 was characterized by an extraordinary increase in human and animal cases in the Central-Eastern European region, including Hungary. In a collaborative effort, we summarized and analyzed the genetic and serologic data of WNV infections from multiple Hungarian public health institutions, universities, and private organizations. We compared human and veterinary serologic data, along with NS5 and NS3 gene sequence data through 2018. Wild birds were excellent indicator species for WNV circulation

SUBMITTER: Zana B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7019302 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature