Guide to Diagnostic Tests
West Nile virus (WNV)
Organism
West Nile virus (WNV)
Although it first appeared in the U.S. in 1999, within 5 years WNV had established itself as endemic in the US.
Responsible agent is a single-strand RNA virus of the family Flavivirus.
Its enzootic cycle involves several species of mosquitoes and birds before infecting humans; however, it is transmitted to humans from the bite of Culex species of mosquitoes.
Incubation period of 2–14 days.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "West Nile Virus (WNV)." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619348/all/West_Nile_virus__WNV_.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. West Nile virus (WNV). Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619348/all/West_Nile_virus__WNV_. Accessed May 17, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). West Nile virus (WNV). In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619348/all/West_Nile_virus__WNV_
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. West Nile Virus (WNV) [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 May 17]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619348/all/West_Nile_virus__WNV_.
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