Outbreak of West Nile Virus Infection in Greece, 2010
Kostas Danis,Anna Papa,George Theocharopoulos,G Dougas,Maria Athanasiou,Marios Detsis,Agoritsa Baka,Theodoros Lytras,Kassiani Mellou,Stefanos Bonovas,Takis Panagiotopoulos +10 more
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During 2010, an outbreak of West Nile virus infection occurred in Greece, a total of 197 patients with neuroinvasive disease were reported, of whom 33 (17%) died, emphasizing the need for prevention of this infection in persons with these risk factors.Abstract:
During 2010, an outbreak of West Nile virus infection occurred in Greece. A total of 197 patients with neuroinvasive disease were reported, of whom 33 (17%) died. Advanced age and a history of heart disease were independently associated with death, emphasizing the need for prevention of this infection in persons with these risk factors.read more
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The 2022 West Nile Virus Season in Greece; A Quite Intense Season
Danai Pervanidou,Chrysovaladou Kefaloudi,A Vakali,Katerina Tsioka,Maria Evangelidou,Kassiani Mellou,Styliani Pappa,Konstantina Stoikou,George Koliopoulos,Kostas Stamoulis,Eleni Patsoula,C. Politis,Christos Hadjichristodoulou,Anna Papa +13 more
TL;DR: The epidemiology of diagnosed human WNV infections in Greece with a focus on the 2022 season was described in this paper , where the authors collected clinical information and interviewed patients on a timely basis to identify their place of exposure.
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West Nile virus meningitis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.
Dimitrios Pilalas,Lemonia Skoura,Apostolia Margariti,Dimitrios Chatzidimitriou,Alexandros Sarantopoulos,Olga Tsachouridou,Anna Papa,Simeon Metallidis +7 more
TL;DR: A case of viral meningitis in an individual infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is reported, which preceded the recognition of the outbreak and was confirmed retrospectively as West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease.
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Interactive effects of climate, land use and soil type on Culex pipiens/torrentium abundance
Louie Krol,Rody Blom,M. Dellar,Jordy G. van der Beek,Arjan Stroo,Peter M. van Bodegom,G.W. Geerling,Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt,Maarten Schrama +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors studied the interactive effects of land use, soil type and climatic conditions on the abundance of Culex pipiens/torrentium, highly abundant vectors of West Nile virus and Usutu virus.
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Mosquitoes and the Risk of Pathogen Transmission in Europe
Antje Steinbrink,Sarah Cunze,Lisa K. Koch,D. D. Doerge,Sina Zotzmann,Judith Kochmann,Sven Klimpel +6 more
TL;DR: Ecological niche modelling could help identify potential new habitats for mosquito establishment, in order to better target areas for monitoring and surveillance programmes to those at greatest risk.
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West Nile encephalitis epidemic in southeastern Romania
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The Long-Term Outcomes of Human West Nile Virus Infection
TL;DR: Although further assessment is needed, the long-term neurological and functional sequelae of WNV infection are likely to represent a considerable source of morbidity in patients long after their recovery from acute illness.
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Ongoing outbreak of West Nile virus infections in humans in Greece, July-August 2010.
Anna Papa,Kostas Danis,Agoritsa Baka,A Bakas,G Dougas,Theodore Lytras,Georgios Theocharopoulos,D Chrysagis,E Vassiliadou,F Kamaria,A Liona,Kassiani Mellou,G Saroglou,T Panagiotopoulos +13 more
TL;DR: The reoccurrence of human cases in two consecutive years and the spread of the virus in new areas suggest that West Nile virus is established in Greece, and its transmission may continue to occur in the future.
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Genetic characterization of West Nile virus lineage 2, Greece, 2010.
TL;DR: The West Nile virus detected in Culex pipiens mosquitoes during a severe outbreak of human West Nile disease in Greece 2010 showed closest genetic relationship to the lineage 2 strain that emerged in Hungary in 2004.