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ArticleViruses2022

Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestation of West Nile Virus Infections of Equines in Hungary, 2007-2020.

Orsolya Eszter Fehér, Péter Fehérvári, Csenge Hanna Tolnai, Petra Forgách, Péter Malik, Ákos Jerzsele, Zsombor Wagenhoffer, Otto Szenci, Orsolya Korbacska-Kutasi

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Article in Viruses, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Cellular Immune Response in Horses After West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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  9. West Nile virus unmasked: from gene variability to future challenges.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Orsolya Eszter FehérInstitute for Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, István utca 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.
Péter FehérváriDepartment of Biomathematics and Informatics, University of Veterinary Medicine, István utca 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.
Csenge Hanna TolnaiUniversity Equine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Wien, Austria.
Petra ForgáchDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hungária Krt. 23-25, 1143 Budapest, Hungary.
Péter MalikNational Food Chain Safety Office, Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, Tábornok u. 2., 1143 Budapest, Hungary.
Ákos JerzseleDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine, István utca 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-3380-0827
Zsombor WagenhofferInstitute for Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, István utca 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.
Otto SzenciDepartment of Obstetrics and Food Animal Medicine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, István utca 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-3248-173X
Orsolya Korbacska-KutasiInstitute for Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary Medicine, István utca 2, 1078 Budapest, Hungary.
University of Veterinary Medicine · HUUniversity of Veterinary Medicine Vienna · ATNational Food Chain Safety Office · HUSemmelweis University · HU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging pathogen in Hungary, causing severe outbreaks in equines and humans since 2007. The aim of our study was to provide a comprehensive report on the clinical signs of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) in horses in Hungary. Clinical details of 124 confirmed equine WNND cases were collected between 2007 and 2019. Data about the seasonal and geographical presentation, demographic data, clinical signs, treatment protocols, and disease progression were evaluated. Starting from an initial case originating from the area of possible virus introduction by migratory birds, the whole country became endemic with WNV over the subsequent 12 years. The transmission season did not expand significantly during the data collection period, but vaccination protocols should be always reviewed according to the recent observations. There was not any considerable relationship between the occurrence of WNND and age, breed, or gender. Ataxia was by far the most common neurologic sign related to the disease, but weakness, behavioral changes, and muscle fasciculation appeared frequently. Apart from recumbency combined with inappetence, no other clinical sign or treatment regime correlated with survival. The survival rate showed a moderate increase throughout the years, possibly due to the increased awareness of practitioners.

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Horse DiseasesWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusAnimalsDisease OutbreaksHorsesHumansHungaryemergingendemicepidemiologyEquidaeWest Nile neuroinvasive diseaseWest Nile virus

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PMID36423160
PMCPMC9694158
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