scholarly journals Birds, Migration and Emerging Zoonoses: West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease, Influenza A and Enteropathogens

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. Reed ◽  
J. K. Meece ◽  
J. S. Henkel ◽  
S. K. Shukla
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Emerging Zoonoses

scholarly journals The IFITM Proteins Mediate Cellular Resistance to Influenza A H1N1 Virus, West Nile Virus, and Dengue Virus

Cell ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 139 (7) ◽  
pp. 1243-1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham L. Brass ◽  
I-Chueh Huang ◽  
Yair Benita ◽  
Sinu P. John ◽  
Manoj N. Krishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Cellular Resistance ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Virus West Nile

scholarly journals Misdiagnosis of early Lyme disease as the summer flu

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
John N. Aucott ◽  
Ari Seifter
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Erythema Migrans ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Specific Diagnosis ◽  
Seasonal Peak ◽  
Diagnostic Importance

Lyme disease is often identified by the hallmark erythema migrans rash, but not all early cases present with a rash. In other cases the rash may be unseen or unrecognized by a physician. In these situations, Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose because it masquerades as a non-specific viral-like illness. The seasonal peak of Lyme disease ranging from May through September overlaps with that of viral illnesses such as enteroviral infections, West Nile virus, and in rare years such as 2009, early influenza season. We present a case of a patient with Lyme disease who was initially misdiagnosed with influenza A during the summer of 2009. Because of the diagnostic importance of recognizing the erythema migrans rash, physicians in endemic regions should always ask about new rashes or skin lesions and perform a thorough physical examination when patients present over the summer with viral-like symptoms. Even when no rash is evident, Lyme disease should be considered if these symptoms persist or worsen without a specific diagnosis.

scholarly journals The Causes of Canine Myocarditis and Myocardial Fibrosis Are Elusive by Targeted Molecular Testing: Retrospective Analysis and Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 761-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Molesan ◽  
Laura Goodman ◽  
Jordan Ford ◽  
Samantha J. Lovering ◽  
Kathleen Kelly
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Canine Distemper Virus ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Neospora Caninum ◽  
Heart Tissue ◽  
Parainfluenza Virus ◽  
Molecular Testing ◽  
Canine Distemper ◽  
West Nile

Myocarditis can cause death or permanent heart damage. As epidemiologic and etiopathologic data for canine myocarditis are lacking, we performed a retrospective study using nucleic acid extracted from archived (2007 to 2015) tissues from myocarditis cases and control dogs without myocardial lesions. Heart tissue from pediatric/juvenile and adult dogs was tested with a comprehensive panel of conventional and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays targeting recognized agents of canine myocarditis based on a literature review and informed by the comparative epidemiology of human myocarditis. The PCR screen, which included canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2), canine distemper virus, canine herpesvirus, Borrelia spp, West Nile virus, adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, pneumovirus, respiratory coronavirus, influenza virus, Bartonella spp, Rickettsia spp, Mycoplasma spp, and Neospora caninum, did not detect agents in 35 of 66 cases (53%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 41%–65%) and was frequently negative in adults (21/26); by comparison, agents were not detected in 27 of 57 controls (47%; 95% CI, 35%–60%). Canine distemper virus, herpesvirus, adenovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza virus, Mycoplasma haemocanis, and N. caninum were occasionally detected in both cases and controls; thus, PCR detection was not considered to indicate causation. We previously reported that CPV-2 continues to be associated with myocarditis in young dogs despite widespread vaccination; in adults, CPV-2 was detected in 2 of 26 cases and 4 of 22 controls. As several agents were similarly detected in cases and controls, it is unclear if these are cardiopathogenic, incidental, or latent. West Nile virus was detected at the analytic limit in 1 adult case. We did not detect Borrelia spp, Bartonella spp, Rickettsia spp, or influenza A virus in the myocarditis cases. These data demonstrate the limitations of current targeted diagnostic tests and the need for additional research to identify unknown agents and develop testing strategies for canine myocarditis.

scholarly journals A Recombinant Influenza A Virus Expressing Domain III of West Nile Virus Induces Protective Immune Responses against Influenza and West Nile Virus

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e18995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byron E. E. Martina ◽  
Petra van den Doel ◽  
Penelope Koraka ◽  
Geert van Amerongen ◽  
Gunther Spohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Influenza A Virus ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Domain Iii

West Nile Virus

ASHA Leader ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Susan Brady ◽  
Rhonda Miserendino ◽  
Noel Rao
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
West Nile

West Nile Virus Season Off to Slow Start

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
PATRICE WENDLING
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Slow Start

Sudden Paralysis Is Red Flag for West Nile Virus

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Red Flag
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