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West Nile Virus

West Nile virus

E ProteinLipid EnvelopeC Protein

Description

A virus that cycles between birds and mosquitoes. Humans and horses are 'dead-end' hosts.

TypeFlaviviridae

ShapeSpherical enveloped

Size50 nm

GenomePositive-sense single-stranded RNA

Discovered1937

Mortality10% for those with neuroinvasive disease

Discovery

Discovered in 1937 by Scientists in the West Nile district of Uganda

Transmission

Mosquitoes (birds are the natural host)

Symptoms

80% asymptomaticFeverHeadacheEncephalitis (1%)

💊 Treatment / Medicine

Supportive care

🛡️ Prevention

Mosquito repellent, long sleeves, removing standing water

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West Nile virus was only found in Africa and Asia until 1999, when it suddenly appeared in New York City!

Structural Components

E Protein

Head-to-tail dimers that form a smooth surface

Lipid Envelope

Derived from the host's endoplasmic reticulum

C Protein

Packages the RNA core

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