West Nile virus (WNV)

West Nile virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus in the Flaviviridae family.

It causes the West Nile fever. Patients with immunodepression, tumours and elderly people may develop a severe clinical picture. Neurological complications include meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis.

West Nile virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes.

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West Nile Virus (WNV)(enveloped virus)

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West Nile Virus (WNV)
(enveloped virus)