ArticleJournal of arthropod-borne diseases2016
Impact of Climate and Environmental Factors on West Nile Virus Circulation in Iran.
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- Seroprevalence of Orthoflaviviruses in horses in 3 different Algerian climatic zones between 2021 and 2023.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- West Nile Virus: Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Prophylaxis with a Comparative Insight from Italy and Iran.Vaccines · 2026Review
- Impact of climate change on the global circulation of West Nile virus and adaptation responses: a scoping review.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- Indication of West Nile Virus (WNV) Lineage 2 Overwintering among Wild Birds in the Regions of Peloponnese and Western Greece.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Climate Crises and Developing Vector-Borne Diseases: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Review
- West Nile Virus Occurrence and Ecological Niche Modeling in Wild Bird Species and Mosquito Vectors: An Active Surveillance Program in the Peloponnese Region of Greece.Microorganisms · 2022Article
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- Seroprevalence Study on West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection, a Hidden Viral Disease in Fars Province, Southern Iran.Journal of arthropod-borne diseases · 2020Article
- The Potential of West Nile Virus Transmission Regarding the Environmental Factors Using Geographic Information System (GIS), West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.Journal of arthropod-borne diseases · 2019Article
- Widespread circulation of West Nile virus, but not Zika virus in southern Iran.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundGeographic distribution of West Nile virus (WNV) is heterogeneous in Iran by a high circulation in the southern-western areas. The objective of our study was to determine environmental and climatic factors associated with the risk of WNV equine seropositivity in Iran.
methodsSerological data were obtained from a serosurvey conducted in equine population in 260 districts in Iran. The climate and environmental parameters included in the models were distance to the nearest wetland area, type of stable, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), annual mean temperature, humidity and precipitation.
resultsThe important risk factors included annual mean temperature, distance to wetlands, local and seasonal NDVI differences. The effect of local NDVI differences in spring was particularly notable. This was a normalized difference of average NDVI between two areas: a 5 km radius area centered on the stable and the 5-10 km surrounding area.
conclusionThe model indicated that local NDVI's contrast during spring is a major risk factor of the transmission of West-Nile virus in Iran. This so-called oasis effect consistent with the seasonal production of vegetation in spring, and is associated to the attractiveness of the local NDVI environment for WNV vectors and hosts.
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