West Nile Encephalitis Flashcards
1
Q
what family does west nile encephalitis belong to
A
flaviviridae
2
Q
what type of virus is west nile encephalitis
A
RNA
enveloped
arbovirus
3
Q
what are the regular hosts of west nile encephalitis
A
birds
4
Q
what transfers WNV
A
infected mosquitos
5
Q
what are the dead end hosts of WNV
A
horses
humans
6
Q
what are the clinical signs of WNV
A
most are asymptomatic
few exhibit neurologic signs
very small proportion may die
7
Q
what is used to diagnose WNV
A
RT-PCR, IHC, IF
8
Q
what does WNV need to be differentiated from
A
Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis
neurological presentation of EHV-1
Rabies
9
Q
what is used to control WNV
A
recombinant vaccine
inactivated vaccines - humans
