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ArticleViruses2020

Exposure of Horses in Israel to West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus.

Gili Schvartz, Sharon Tirosh-Levy, Oran Erester, Roni Shenhar, Hadas Levy, Barbara Bazanow, Boris Gelman, Amir Steinman

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Article in Viruses, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gili SchvartzKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-9202-9841
Sharon Tirosh-LevyKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-3810-8418
Oran EresterCentral Virology Laboratory, Haim Sheba Medical Center, Ministry of Health, Ramat-Gan 5265601, Israel.
Roni ShenharKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Hadas LevyKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Barbara BazanowDepartment of Pathology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6694-2872
Boris GelmanDepartment of Virology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan 50200, Israel.
Amir SteinmanKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-0984-6822
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · ILSheba Medical Center · ILWrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are arboviruses transmitted by mosquito vectors. Whereas WNV is endemic in Israel, the Middle East, Europe, and in the Americas, data regarding the prevalence of USUV in the Middle East is limited. While both viruses share similar reservoirs and vectors, exposure of horses in the area to USUV have never been assessed. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence and co-exposure of WNV and USUV in horses in Israel. A total of 327 serum samples from healthy unvaccinated horses in Israel collected in 2018 were tested for neutralizing antibodies against WNV and USUV. Seroprevalence for neutralizing antibodies against WNV and USUV was 84.1% and 10.8%, respectively. Management and age were significantly associated with WNV and USUV seropositivity. This is the first report describing exposure of horses in Israel to USUV, which indicates that this zoonotic pathogen should be included in the differential diagnosis list of neuroinvasive disease in this country.

Indexed as

FlavivirusWest Nile virusAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCross-Sectional StudiesFlavivirus InfectionsHorse DiseasesHorsesIsraelMosquito VectorsRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesWest Nile FeverAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralhorseIsraelUsutu virusWest Nile virus

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PMID32998459
PMCPMC7650752
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