• Usutu virus (USUV) is a relatively unknown member of the mosquito-borne cluster within the Flavivirus genus, closely related to important human pathogens such as Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV), Dengue virus (DENV), Yellow fever virus (YFV), Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), and West Nile virus (WNV) ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Flavivirus is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Flaviviridae. (wikipedia.org)
  • The means by which flaviviruses establish persistent infection in their competent vectors and cause disease in humans depends upon several virus-host interactions, including the intricate interplay between flavivirus-encoded immune antagonists and the host antiviral innate immune effector molecules. (wikipedia.org)
  • Japanese encephalitic virus is part of the flavivirus family, which is also responsible for Zika, dengue and yellow fever. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne transplacentally transmissible flavivirus, is an enveloped virus with an ~10.8 kb plus-strand RNA genome that can cause neurological disease. (mdpi.com)
  • Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes acute encephalitis in humans, with a high fatality rate of 20 to 50% [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • By getting T cells and antibodies to recognize key sites on these related viruses, researchers may be closer to developing a "pan-flavivirus" vaccine to protect people in areas where several of these diseases are common. (newswise.com)
  • JEV is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA (~11 kb, monopartite, linear) virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Z ported human infections indicated that clinical characteris- ika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted virus in the tics of infection with ZIKV included fever, headache, mal- family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus . (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • Japanese encephalitis virus is called a flavivirus. (universitynews.org)
  • Initially identified in a rhesus monkey from Uganda's Zika forest in 1947 and subsequently isolated from humans in 1968 in Nigeria, 1 Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the same vector transmitting other arboviruses of public health impact such as yellow fever virus, dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV). (who.int)
  • Usutu virus (USUV), a flavivirus of the Japanese encephalitis virus complex, was for the first time detected outside Africa in the region around Vienna (Austria) in 2001 by Weissenböck et al. (elsevierpure.com)
  • In Wolbachia-harboring mosquito Armigeres subalbatus Coquillett, colocalization of Wolbachia and inoculated Japanese encephalitis virus (family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, JEV) in salivary gland (SG) cells was shown by electron microscopy. (unicamp.br)
  • Flavivirus infections alter the skin microbiome of mice to increase the production of a sweet-smelling compound that attracts the viruses' insect vectors, a study finds. (the-scientist.com)
  • 2 JE virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus related to Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile viruses. (preventje.com)
  • The Flavivirus genus is composed of more than 70 arthropod-transmitted viruses, of which 30 are known to cause human disease. (medscape.com)
  • IXIARO is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). (drugs.com)
  • Severe allergic reaction, (e.g., anaphylaxis,) after a previous dose of IXIARO, any other Japanese Encephalitis Virus vaccine, or any component of IXIARO, including protamine sulfate, is a contraindication to administration of IXIARO. (drugs.com)
  • There is a vaccine for Japanese encephalitis, but few travellers choose to have it, as they're often told the risks are low unless they're spending extensive time in rural or high-risk areas. (medicalxpress.com)
  • It will take scientists four to six months to develop a vaccine that protects against the pandemic virus, by which time thousands could have died. (biblesearchers.com)
  • Since Zika made headlines in 2016, when cases of the virus peaked in the Americas, researchers have developed more than 40 Zika vaccine candidates. (newswise.com)
  • The team found that the vaccine could induce a strong immunity against a potentially lethal Zika virus infection by inducing mainly CD8+ T cells, also called "killer" T cells, against the virus. (newswise.com)
  • The study, titled "CD8+ T cells mediate protection against Zika virus induced by an NS3-based vaccine," was supported by the National Institutes of Health (grants AI116813, AI140063 and NS106387) and a grant from the Chiba-UCSD Center for Mucosal Immunology, Allergy, and Vaccine Development. (newswise.com)
  • Recent infection with yellow fever virus was confirmed in all four organ recipients by identification of yellow fever virus RNA consistent with the 17D vaccine strain in brain tissue from one recipient and seroconversion after transplantation in three recipients. (cdc.gov)
  • In February 1995, Havrix(R) * , an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine distributed by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration for use in persons aged greater than or equal to 2 years to prevent hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Immunogenicity studies have indicated that virtually 100% of children, adolescents, and adults develop protective levels of antibody to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) after completing the vaccine series (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • Hepatitis A vaccine can be administered simultaneously with other vaccines and toxoids -- including hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, oral typhoid, cholera, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, and yellow fever -- without affecting immunogenicity or increasing the frequency of adverse events (5,6). (cdc.gov)
  • Inactivated Japanese encephalitis vi- rus vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine was available in the United States from 1983 through 1987 on an investigational basis, through travel clinics in collabo- ration with CDC (1). (cdc.gov)
  • JE vaccine manufactured by Biken and distributed by Connaught Laboratories, Inc. (Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine, inactivated, JE-VAX), was licensed on December 10, 1992, to meet the needs of increasing numbers of U.S. residents traveling to Asia and to accommodate the needs of the U.S. military. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the most effective prevention measures against YF is vaccination with the live, attenuated YF 17D substrain virus vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • YF vaccine is recommended for persons aged ≥9 months who are traveling to or living in areas with risk for YF virus transmission [CDC 2010]. (cdc.gov)
  • This conclusion was based on a systematic review of published studies on the duration of immunity following a single dose of YF vaccine, and on data that suggest vaccine failures are extremely rare and do not increase in frequency with time since vaccination [Gotuzzo 2013]. (cdc.gov)
  • The ACIP Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine Work Group was reformed to include YF vaccine in October 2013 to discuss the need for booster doses of YF vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • IXIARO is a vaccine indicated for the prevention of disease caused by JE virus, approved for use in individuals 2 months of age and older. (preventje.com)
  • Individuals with a history of severe allergic reaction to another Japanese encephalitis vaccine may be referred to an allergist for evaluation if immunization with IXIARO might be considered. (preventje.com)
  • 1 JE virus is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable encephalitis in Asia and the western Pacific. (preventje.com)
  • Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain that occurs when a virus directly infects the brain or when a virus, vaccine, or something else triggers inflammation. (msdmanuals.com)
  • pathologic and immunohistologic investigations suggested a WNV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Perhaps our local flaviviruses provide some immunity in local wildlife to infection with Japanese encephalitis virus. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Chances of containment are limited because the potentially catastrophic infection may not be detected until it has already spread to several countries , like the SARS virus in 2003. (biblesearchers.com)
  • This study highlights the findings that infection of JEV changes subcellular localization of GAPDH suggesting that this metabolic enzyme may play a role in JEV replication. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The pathogenesis of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is not definitely elucidated as the initial interaction between virus and host cell receptors required for JEV infection is not clearly defined yet. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Here, in order to discover those membrane proteins that may be involved in JEV attachment to or entry into virus permissive BHK-21 cells, a chemically mutated cell line (designated 3A10-3F) that became less susceptible to JEV infection was preliminarily established and selected by repeated low moi JEV challenges and RT-PCR detection for viral RNA E gene fragment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The first step of virus infection requires the interaction between virus attachment proteins (VAPs) and cellular receptors, which is known to contribute to host range, tissue tropism and viral pathogenesis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Insights into the immunopathogenesis during Japanese encephalitis virus infection (2017) Cell Immunol Serum Biol 3(1): 83- 86. (ommegaonline.org)
  • The primary focus of this review is to discuss the immunopathogenesis during JEV infection including the future perspectives that might be crucial in understanding the involvement of various cytokines and chemokines in the development of neuroinflammation and encephalitis. (ommegaonline.org)
  • Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of brain caused by either host immune response or viral infection. (ommegaonline.org)
  • Transfusion-Transmitted Cache Valley Virus Infection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient with Meningoencephalitis. (cdc.gov)
  • GRFT can inhibit human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at picomolar concentrations, surpassing the ability of most anti-HIV agents. (mdpi.com)
  • Poor performance of two rapid immunochromatographic assays for anti-Japanese encephalitis virus immunoglobulin M detection in cerebrospinal fluid and serum from patients with suspected Japanese encephalitis virus infection in Laos. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In mammalian cells the tell-tale signs of RNA virus infection, like the presence of cytosolic RNA having 5′-ppp or extensive (>30 bp) dsRNA segments are detected by dedicated pathogen associated molecular pattern receptors (PAMPs) or pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) in the host cell, like RIG-1, MDA5, and the IFIT family of proteins (Aoshi et al. (datexis.com)
  • The current scenario regarding the widespread Zika virus (ZIKV) has resulted in numerous diagnostic studies, specifically in South America and in locations where there is frequent entry of travelers returning from ZIKV-affected areas, including pregnant women with or without clinical symptoms of ZIKV infection. (frontiersin.org)
  • Increased surveillance of the virus, including the requirement for laboratory confirmation of infection, was recommended. (who.int)
  • Parallel infection of Japanese encephalitis virus and Wolbachia within cells of mosquito salivary glands. (unicamp.br)
  • Also, we have shown for the first time that knockdown of HSP60 leads to decreased IL-1β production during Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection, which eventually leads to decreased inflammation and increased survival of JEV-infected mice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Questions are limited to clinicians who would like information related to Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • 2 In rare cases, JE viral infection can result in life-threatening encephalitis. (preventje.com)
  • My symptoms had been triggered by glandular fever or mononucleosis, caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is responsible for most cases of this infection (my blood tests showed high levels of antibodies to EBV). (gavi.org)
  • When the COVID-19 pandemic started, data began to emerge suggesting that 10-15% of infected people continued to experience symptoms several months after the initial infection. (gavi.org)
  • A virus that caused an infection in the past becomes reactivated and directly damages the brain. (msdmanuals.com)
  • If triggered by an infection, the disorder is called postinfectious encephalitis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The virus has never been associated with severe or fatal diseases in animals or humans, and it has never before been observed outside tropical and subtropical Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • Human infections with most of these arboviruses are incidental, as humans are unable to replicate the virus to high enough titers to reinfect the arthropods needed to continue the virus life-cycle - humans are then a dead end host. (wikipedia.org)
  • These three viruses still require mosquito vectors but are well-enough adapted to humans as to not necessarily depend upon animal hosts (although they continue to have important animal transmission routes, as well). (wikipedia.org)
  • Infections of mammalian hosts or humans, as observed for the related West Nile virus (WNV), are rare. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The Culex mosquito, common in the eastern United States, is the primary vector responsible for infecting humans with West Nile virus. (medscape.com)
  • Seventeen species of wild birds transmit West Nile encephalitis (WNE) to humans via the Culex, Aedes, and Anopheles mosquitoes. (medscape.com)
  • Humans are dead-end hosts of the virus, but not a viral reservoir. (preventje.com)
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) sees SPECTRE, the global criminal syndicate and terrorist organization, plot to infect different countries with a virus that would render infertile all biological life, including humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Paraffin-embedded tissue samples were immunostained with a polyclonal mouse antibody to WNV (B. Murgue, Institut Pasteur, Paris) and a polyclonal rabbit antibody to Tick-borne encephalitis virus ([TBEV] strain Neudoerfl, H. Holzmann, Klinisches Institut für Virologie, Vienna) using the Avidin-Biotin Complex technique (8) . (cdc.gov)
  • The genus includes the West Nile virus, dengue virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus, Zika virus and several other viruses which may cause encephalitis, as well as insect-specific flaviviruses (ISFs) such as cell fusing agent virus (CFAV), Palm Creek virus (PCV), and Parramatta River virus (PaRV). (wikipedia.org)
  • Though encephalitis still is rare, its incidence both in the United States and internationally is increasing along with a rise in viral diseases like herpes, West Nile disease, Japanese encephalitis virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus, among other causes. (aacc.org)
  • Other flaviviral infections include dengue, Japanese encephalitis, and tick-borne encephalitis. (medscape.com)
  • Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, German measles, Marburg virus and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after geographic regions, which could now be considered prejudicial. (comoxvalleyrecord.com)
  • Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, Marburg virus, Spanish influenza and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after the geographic areas where they first arose or were identified. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Many additional illnesses, such as the Marburg virus, Spanish influenza, Japanese encephalitis, and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, have been named after the regions where they first manifested or were first discovered. (hospinews.com)
  • The mosquitoes that transmit Japanese encephalitis virus, especially those belonging to the genus Culex , are usually found in wetlands and drainage ditches, and will be out biting mostly at dawn and dusk. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The mosquitoes that spread Japanese encephalitis are usually found in wetlands and drainage ditches, and will be out biting mostly at dawn and dusk. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The virus is maintained in nature between mosquitoes and waterbirds, mainly herons and egrets. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The mosquitoes that spread Japanese encephalitis virus are different to Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus - the mosquitoes that spread dengue, yellow fever and Zika viruses. (medicalxpress.com)
  • The virus has been detected in sentinel pigs and local mosquitoes from the Cape York Peninsula . (medicalxpress.com)
  • These local mosquitoes have the potential to spread a number of closely related viruses. (medicalxpress.com)
  • Genetic studies also suggest that local mosquitoes are not as efficient at spreading the virus compared to those in countries to our north . (medicalxpress.com)
  • Belgian Mosquitoes Are Competent for Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Readily Feed on Pigs, Suggesting a High Vectorial Capacity. (sciensano.be)
  • The mosquitoes that spread Japanese encephalitis are usually found in wetlands and drainage areas, such as rice paddies. (racgp.org.au)
  • Culex mosquitoes, which play an important role in spreading Japanese encephalitis, bite mostly and dawn and dusk. (racgp.org.au)
  • Newswise - LA JOLLA-Where Aedes mosquitoes fly, Zika virus may not be far behind. (newswise.com)
  • USUV is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) circulating between arthropod vectors (mainly mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens complex) and avian amplification hosts. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The JE virus life cycles involves mosquitoes and vertebrate hosts, including wading birds and pigs. (preventje.com)
  • Arboviruses are viruses transmitted to people through the bites of arthropods, usually mosquitoes, fleas, or ticks. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Laboratory testing with a rapid conducted at that time showed that 6.1% of the residents assay suggested that a dengue virus (DENV) was the caus- in nearby regions of Uganda had specifi c antibodies to ative agent. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • During late summer 2001 in Austria, a series of deaths in several species of birds occurred, similar to the beginning of the West Nile virus (WNV) epidemic in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Kinetic models of antibody decline suggest that protective levels of anti-HAV could persist for at least 20 years (1,4). (cdc.gov)
  • Results and Conclusions: The performance of both RDTs showed strikingly low sensitivity in comparison to anti-JEV IgM antibody capture ELISA (2.1-51.4%), suggesting low sensitivity of the RDTs. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Antibody levels against several herpes viruses, including EBV, have been shown to be raised in people with COVID-19 who previously had CFS/ME, compared with in people who had never had CFS/ME. (gavi.org)
  • A plethora of viruses, bacteria, and autoimmune diseases can lead to brain inflammation, but more than half the time, the precise culprit remains unknown. (aacc.org)
  • Glaser, who worked on previous encephalitis guidelines issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, noted that they were also quite comprehensive, but "were too unwieldy to use at the bedside. (aacc.org)
  • This stratified approach of performing a clutch of routine tests plus conditional studies-based on patient-specific circumstances-is a pragmatic approach to the diagnostic work-up of encephalitis, given that many of the recommended tests use precious cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), said James Sejvar, MD, a neuroepidemiologist in the Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology at CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. (aacc.org)
  • 'SARS in retrospect was an easy virus to contain,' said Oshitani, the World Health Organization's Asian communicable diseases expert. (biblesearchers.com)
  • Australia's Smarttraveller warns that insect-borne diseases include malaria, Zika virus, dengue, chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis. (businessadvantagepng.com)
  • Epstein-Barr virus has been linked to numerous serious diseases, including the still mysterious condition chronic fatigue syndrome. (gavi.org)
  • Detection of viral RNA via RIG-I has suggested the activation of NF-κB pathway in the infected neurons. (ommegaonline.org)
  • However, human-positive control sera reactive to viruses in the serogroup are scarce because detection of recent infections is rare. (cdc.gov)
  • The viral nucleic acids which could be the genome (positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus) or RNA derived from transcription of the genome [negative-stranded single-sense RNA or double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) or DNA virus], offer critical targets for both detection and eradication. (datexis.com)
  • Although these biosensors are currently among the less popular tools for human disease detection, they have become useful tools for the screening and detection of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses because of their versatile advantageous features compared to other sensing devices. (frontiersin.org)
  • This review summarizes the currently available methods employed for the rapid detection of ZIKV and suggests an innovative approach involving the application of a liposome-based hypothesis for the development of new strategies for ZIKV detection and their use as effective biomedicinal tools. (frontiersin.org)
  • The purpose of this review is to provide a complete update of the various analytical methods for virus detection, such as molecular, immunological, sensor-based and other detection assays, along with the advantages and limitations of these strategies. (frontiersin.org)
  • There are currently no effective methods to eliminate the virus or to cure the neuroinflammation, leading to thousands of people succumbing to the devastating illness and the survivors often suffering from permanent neurological deficits. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The findings suggest that if progress continues, the public health gains vaccines provide will continue to increase in coming decades. (medshoppehhs.com)
  • The findings also suggest personality needs to be kept in mind when using vocalisation as a measure of the animals' welfare status. (vetscite.org)
  • Brain infections due to an autoimmune reaction sometimes develop in people who have cancer-a disorder called paraneoplastic encephalitis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Zika virus cases are usually mild, but the virus can cause serious congenital malformations in infants and neurological complications in adults and children. (newswise.com)
  • On 1 February 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that clusters of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders occurring in Zika virus (ZIKV)-affected areas constituted a public health emergency of international concern. (who.int)
  • Other encephalitis guidelines have made similar recommendations, but targeted specific types of infections or age groups, she added. (aacc.org)
  • Infections that can directly lead to encephalitis can occur in epidemics or occasionally as isolated cases (sporadically). (msdmanuals.com)
  • We suggest using a phylogenetic framework of pathogens and their infected host species for insight into which animals may serve as reservoirs. (springer.com)
  • The Zika virus (ZIKV) is just the latest in a growing list of pathogens [e.g. (springer.com)
  • Cases of influenza and other respiratory viruses sank dramatically during the pandemic, with potential implications for both people and pathogens. (the-scientist.com)
  • This finding suggests that effective Zika vaccines need to activate T cells to work alongside antibodies. (newswise.com)
  • The vast majority of these vaccines are designed to prompt the body to make antibodies that target one specific protein on the virus. (newswise.com)
  • For example, recent research from LJI scientists suggests that COVID-19 vaccines may also need to elicit T cells to work alongside antibodies. (newswise.com)
  • The study also found that male pigs (but not females) kept in the lower-quality conditions made fewer grunts compared with those housed in the enriched environment, suggesting greater susceptibility among male pigs to environmental factors. (vetscite.org)
  • Two viruses from dogs and pigs were isolated from human patients, but neither was proven to cause severe disease or to transmit to other people. (the-scientist.com)
  • Programmed ribosomal frameshifting (PRF) is a mechanism used by arteriviruses like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) to generate multiple proteins from overlapping reading frames within its RNA genome. (uleth.ca)
  • West Nile virus entered the U.S. in 1999, we suspect from Israel with some infected mosquitos on a flight into New York. (universitynews.org)
  • In 1999, a late summer outbreak of West Nile encephalitis (WNE), not found previously in the United States, was implicated in several deaths in New York. (medscape.com)
  • The Zika virus (ZIKV) illustrated this, as there was limited information and awareness of the virus when it was identified as a public health emergency in February 2016. (springer.com)
  • Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne fl avivirus fi rst studies in the absence of epidemics ( 6 - 8 ). (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
  • These results suggest that robust laboratory capacity is in place to support ZIKV surveillance in the Western Pacific Region. (who.int)
  • Mosquito bites, which are particularly likely during feeding times (dawn and dusk) in the summer months, transmit West Nile virus. (medscape.com)
  • A myriad of agents can potentially be transmitted through blood transfusions, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. (medscape.com)
  • Avian flu vaccines developed in advance will have little impact on the pandemic virus. (biblesearchers.com)
  • Numerous studies have shown that replication of RNA viruses is involved in many specific RNA-RNA, RNA-protein, and protein-protein interactions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our previous study suggests the critical role of heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) in IL-1β-induced inflammation in microglia through TLR4-p38 MAPK axis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • California serogroup viruses (CSGVs) of medical importance in the United States include La Crosse virus, Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), California encephalitis virus, and snowshoe hare virus. (cdc.gov)
  • While we don't have a major malaria problem in Australia, there is still Ross River Fever and the Queensland Government just confirmed the first human case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) yesterday in regional southern Queensland (Queensland Government, Department of Health media release 3 March 2022 - Public Health Alert). (uainecandles.com)
  • In response, the International Encephalitis Consortium (IEC), a multidisciplinary committee begun in 2010, recently issued a comprehensive guideline, which proposes standard definitions and a diagnostic algorithm for evaluating both children and adults with suspected encephalitis worldwide (Clin Infect Dis 2013;57:1114-28). (aacc.org)
  • Encephalitis, the guideline notes, remains steeped in mystery, its causes ill-defined and progress unpredictable. (aacc.org)
  • As a consequence, the process of diagnosing encephalitis is highly variable among clinicians and institutions, and fraught with inappropriate testing. (aacc.org)
  • Noting that clinicians' desperation to help critically ill patients drives inappropriate use of many tests, the guideline's senior author, Carol Glaser, MD, said the document can augment the role of laboratorians, who are often "the voice of reason" tasked with advising physicians about suitable assays for encephalitis patients. (aacc.org)
  • Clinicians become desperate to keep these very ill patients from joining the ranks of severely disabled encephalitis survivors, or worse, the disturbingly large proportion who die from the condition. (aacc.org)
  • But authorities are warning Australians to take care to avoid another mosquito-borne disease, Japanese encephalitis, when holidaying in the region, after a spike in cases in Indonesia . (medicalxpress.com)
  • A mosquito-borne encephalitis caused by the Japanese B encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPANESE) occurring throughout Eastern Asia and Australia. (curehunter.com)
  • In many parts of the world, Zika virus spreads alongside related mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue. (newswise.com)
  • What we are doing with this project is we are learning lessons both from the outbreak in Australia as well as our experience in the U.S. with West Nile virus and those other types of viruses that are mosquito born here. (universitynews.org)
  • In their media release, the Queensland Government suggest 'oil of Lemon Eucalyptus' as one way to prevent mosquito bites (looks like they agree with us! (uainecandles.com)
  • Prevention of West Nile virus is primarily directed at reducing the mosquito population from May to October and by taking precautions to limit human exposure during these months of high mosquito activity. (medscape.com)
  • For more information, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fact sheet on West Nile virus, links to state and local government web sites on West Nile virus, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) article on mosquito control. (medscape.com)
  • A traveler to any of 24 countries in Asia can be infected with Japanese encephalitis virus, 1 which is related to mosquito-borne Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile viruses. (preventje.com)
  • The viruses are transferred to the host when he or she has been bitten by a female mosquito. (medscape.com)
  • When scant information is available about a novel emerging virus, understanding it within a framework of evolutionary relationships can help characterize it in the context of its most closely related species and their known hosts and vectors. (springer.com)
  • Preparedness for Zika virus testing in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal , 2016, 7(1):44-47. (who.int)
  • Also, at the end of today's session, participants will be able to apply CDC Zika laboratory testing algorithms when determining which patients with relevant travel history, possible Zika virus exposure, or Zika symptoms, should receive testing. (cdc.gov)
  • The algorithm in question lists routine studies and tests that should be performed on all suspected encephalitis patients, as well as conditional studies based on host and geographic factors, season and exposure, specific signs and symptoms, and both laboratory and neuroimaging features (See chart, p. 4). (aacc.org)
  • SAGE noted that future studies and surveillance data should be used to identify specific risk groups, such as infants or persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who could benefit from a booster dose. (cdc.gov)
  • Monitoring of Usutu virus activity and spread by using dead bird surveillance in Austria, 2003-2005. (elsevierpure.com)
  • While Bond, played by actor George Lazenby, is called to save the world, he would also need to be protected from exposure to infectious agents and terrorist attacks as he goes deep to fight the enemy and stop the spread of the virus to all flora and fauna. (cdc.gov)
  • A study investigating 55 cases of international travellers becoming infected with Japanese encephalitis virus indicated that most spent over a month at their destination but very few were vaccinated against the virus. (medicalxpress.com)
  • We anticipate that this algorithm can lead to rational, as opposed to shotgun, testing in cases of suspected encephalitis," said the guideline's first author, Arun Venkatesan, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology and director of the Encephalitis Center at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. (aacc.org)
  • YF virus causes an estimated 200,000 cases of clinical disease and 30,000 deaths annually [WHO 1992]. (cdc.gov)
  • It also suggested the continuation of external quality assessment of analytical results by a limited number of national and regional laboratories. (who.int)
  • The longer and farther the virus spreads, the more likely it could become endemic in new areas, says UCLA epidemiologist Anne Rimoin. (the-scientist.com)
  • The virus mainly spreads through bodily fluids - mainly saliva, but also blood and semen. (gavi.org)
  • More than all, the H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus called, Bird Flu, is the fear of mankind . (biblesearchers.com)
  • Panbio Japanese Encephalitis-Dengue IgM Combo ELISA. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The Work Group also discussed and examined data on booster doses for travelers and laboratory workers in high-risk settings for exposure to YF virus. (cdc.gov)
  • The pandemic virus is much more difficult, maybe impossible, to contain once it starts,' he told Reuters at a WHO conference in Noumea, capital of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. (biblesearchers.com)
  • The World Health Organization scientists also continue to caution that this slim chance to stop this pandemic is due only to one small genetic link that is yet to be made by this virus. (biblesearchers.com)
  • The noted discrepancy of membrane proteins included calcium binding proteins (annexin A1, annexin A2), and voltage-dependent anion channels proteins (VDAC 1, VDAC 2), suggesting that these molecules may affect JEV attachment to and/or entry into BHK-21 cells and worthy of further investigation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The definition of plausible evidence is a local decision, but best practice would suggest that serological evidence of immunity is the strongest indicator of immunity. (cdc.gov)