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Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 55 No. 4, 2024.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.55.4.3

Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in birds in European countries: a systematic review

Filipa Loureiro orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-5333 ; CRAS-HVUTAD – Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Portugal *
Luis Cardoso orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-6145-7560 ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), and Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal
Ana Cristina Matos ; Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Q-RURAL – Quality of Life in the Rural World, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Manuela Matos ; Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
Ana Cláudia Coelho orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-7196-4179 ; Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), and Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

West Nile fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can affect birds, humans and horses, causing asymptomatic infection, mild fever, meningitis, encephalitis, and death. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence studies in birds in European countries between 2010 and 2023. Three electronic databases – PubMed, ScienceDirect and Scopus – were searched for relevant publications using predetermined keywords. A total of 4,872 papers were found, and 39 results included in the article, after removing duplicates and applying the eligibility criteria. Further monitoring and epidemiological studies of WNV in Europe is advised, considering the threat that this disease can pose to humans and animals.

Keywords

Bird; Europe; Seroprevalence; West Nile Virus

Hrčak ID:

307173

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/307173

Publication date:

2.11.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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