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| Title |
West Nile virus associations in wild mammals: a synthesis
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| Published in |
Archives of Virology, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00705-012-1516-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J. Jeffrey Root |
| Abstract |
Exposures to West Nile virus (WNV) have been documented in a variety of wild mammals in both the New and Old Worlds. This review tabulates at least 100 mammal species with evidence of WNV exposure. Many of these exposures were detected in free-ranging mammals, while several were noted in captive individuals. In addition to exposures, this review discusses experimental infections in terms of the potential for reservoir competence of select wild mammal species. Overall, few experimental infections have been conducted on wild mammals. As such, the role of most wild mammals as potential amplifying hosts for WNV is, to date, uncertain. In most instances, experimental infections of wild mammals with WNV have resulted in no or low-level viremia. Some recent studies have indicated that certain species of tree squirrels (Sciurus spp.), eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus), and eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) develop viremia sufficient for infecting some mosquito species. Certain mammalian species, such as tree squirrels, mesopredators, and deer have been suggested as useful species for WNV surveillance. In this review article, the information pertaining to wild mammal associations with WNV is synthesized. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 82 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 17% |
| Researcher | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 12 | 14% |
| Unknown | 14 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 34% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 16 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 9% |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 17 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
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