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  1. Feb 21, 2024 · Differences: Virus family: Dengue and West Nile virus belong to different virus families. Dengue is caused by a flavivirus, while West Nile virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family. This difference in family classification can have implications for the development of vaccines and treatments.

  2. Jul 19, 2020 · West Nile virus (WNV) is an important zoonotic flavivirus responsible for mild fever to severe, lethal neuroinvasive disease in humans, horses, birds, and other wildlife species. Since its discovery, WNV has caused multiple human and animal disease outbreaks in all continents, except Antarctica.

    • Gervais Habarugira, Willy W. Suen, Jody Hobson-Peters, Roy A. Hall, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann
    • 2020
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  4. The family Flaviviridae contain 3 genera: the flaviviruses, which include WNV, dengue virus (DENV), and yellow fever virus (YFV); the hepaciviruses, which include hepatitis B and C viruses; and the pestiviruses, which affect hoofed mammals.

    • Tonya M. Colpitts, Michael J. Conway, Ruth R. Montgomery, Erol Fikrig, Erol Fikrig
    • 10.1128/CMR.00045-12
    • 2012
    • Clin Microbiol Rev. 2012 Oct; 25(4): 635-648.
  5. West Nile virus (WNV) is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. It is a member of the family Flaviviridae , from the genus Flavivirus , which also contains the Zika virus , dengue virus , and yellow fever virus.

  6. Jun 22, 2018 · While the vast majority (> 80%) of both dengue and West Nile virus infections result in asymptomatic infections, a minority of individuals experience symptomatic infection and an even smaller proportion develop severe disease.

    • Megan E. Cahill, Samantha Conley, Andrew T. DeWan, Ruth R. Montgomery
    • 2018
  7. Aug 8, 2023 · The West Nile virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA arbovirus that can cause disease in humans. These range from the asymptomatic infected patient to fever and malaise to florid neurological deficits secondary to encephalitis and neuroinvasive disease.

  8. Oct 3, 2017 · West Nile virus can cause a fatal neurological disease in humans. However, approximately 80% of people who are infected will not show any symptoms. West Nile virus is mainly transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. The virus can cause severe disease and death in horses. Vaccines are available for use in horses but not yet ...

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