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Role of IFN-gamma in an experimental murine model of West Nile virus-induced seizures.

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Seizures are a major complication of viral encephalitis. However, the mechanisms of seizure-associated neuronal dysfunction remain poorly understood. We report that intranasal inoculation with West Nile virus (WNV) (Sarafend) causes limbic seizures in C57BL/6 mice, but not in interferon

Clinical, pathological and virological aspects of fatal West Nile virus infections in ten free-ranging goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) in Germany

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West Nile virus (WNV), a zoonotic arbovirus, is a new epizootic disease in Germany and caused increasing avian and equine mortality since its first detection in 2018. The northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is highly susceptible to fatal WNV disease and thus is considered as an indicator species

Clinical and pathologic features of West Nile virus infection in native North American owls (Family strigidae).

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Since the initial report of West Nile virus in the northeastern United States in 1999, the virus has spread rapidly westward and southward across the country. In the summer of 2002, several midwestern states reported increased cases of neurologic disease and mortality associated with West Nile virus

An outbreak of West Nile fever among migrants in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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In February 1998, an outbreak of acute febrile illness was reported from the Kapalata military camp in Kisangani, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The illness was characterized by an acute onset of fever associated with severe headache, arthralgia, backache, neurologic signs, abdominal pain, and

West Nile virus infection in a sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis).

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A 2-year-old sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) was examined because of acute lethargy and depression. Physical examination revealed severe weakness with ventroflexion of the head and neck and seizure episodes precipitated by handling. Empirical and supportive care was instituted, and serial

West Nile virus infection in a green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus).

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A 29-year-old female green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus) was presented for acute pelvic limb lameness. On physical examination the bird was found to be mildly dehydrated with paraparesis and proprioceptive deficits of the pelvic limbs. Antemortem diagnostics included a complete blood count and

Neurological features of West Nile virus infection during the 2000 outbreak in a regional hospital in Israel.

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During the summer of 2000, 35 patients with West Nile Virus Fever were admitted to our hospital. Of these, the 26 (21 adults, mean age 56 (19-86) and 5 children (aged 9-15)) presented have neurological involvement, 33% with meningitis, 52% with meningoencephalitis, 10% with encephalitis and 5% with

Retrospective Descriptive Analysis of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) in Northwest Louisiana

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Aims: The aim of the study was to describe the presentation characteristics and epidemiology of WNND in Louisiana to improve future recognition of cases and decrease inappropriate antibiotic use. Settings and Design. It was a

West Nile virus meningoencephalitis in a Suri alpaca and Suffolk ewe.

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The first confirmed cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Western Hemisphere were reported in the state of New York in 1999. Since then, the virus has spread throughout the eastern and central United States and continues to extend westward. This report describes clinical signs and microscopic

West Nile encephalitis mimicking herpes encephalitis.

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A male with a febrile illness, altered consciousness, and seizures was diagnosed with meningoencephalitis. The suspected etiology was herpes simplex virus on the basis of a focal seizure at presentation, and he was treated with acyclovir until this pathogen was excluded. The patient made a complete

Investigations into shaking mink syndrome: an encephalomyelitis of unknown cause in farmed mink (Mustela vison) kits in Scandinavia.

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An apparently novel neurological disease clinically characterized by shaking, tremors, seizures, staggering gait, and ataxia was first observed in farmed mink kits in Denmark in 2000 and subsequently in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland in 2001, and again in Denmark in 2002. Lymphoplasmacytic

[Meningoencephalitis caused by West Nile virus in a renal transplant recipient].

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West Nile virus (WNV) infection which is asymptomatic or mild in normal population, it may cause serious clinical conditions leading to death in eldery and immunosupressed patients. The virus is mainly transmitted by mosquito bites, however transfusion, transplantation, transplasental and nosocomial

Bronchial carcinoma in a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus).

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Respiratory neoplasms are rare in birds. This report describes carcinoma of the bronchial epithelium in a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) that presented with weakness and lethargy lasting 4 days that progressed to seizures. Grossly, the caudal air sac and coelomic cavity contained approximately

Human West Nile Virus Disease Outbreak in Pakistan, 2015-2016.

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Like most of the world, Pakistan has seen an increase in mosquito-transmitted diseases in recent years. The magnitude and distribution of these diseases are poorly understood as Pakistan does not have a nation-wide system for reporting disease. A cross-sectional study to determine which flaviviruses

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