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CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY
卷 27, 期 3, 页码 342-348出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000088
关键词
acute flaccid paralysis; antiviral therapy; encephalitis; meningitis; vaccine; West Nile virus
资金
- NINDS [1 R01 NS076512]
- NIAID [1 R21 AI01064]
- Department of Veterans Affairs (MERIT) [BX000963]
Purpose of reviewWest Nile virus (WNV) is the most important cause of epidemic encephalitis in the United States. We review articles published in the last 18months related to the epidemiology, immunology, clinical features, and treatment of this disease.Recent findingsThere was a resurgence in WNV disease in the United States in 2012. The WNV strain now predominant in the United States (NA/WN02) differs from the initial emergent isolate in 1999 (NY99). However, differences in the genetics of currently circulating United States WNV strains do not explain variations in epidemic magnitude or disease severity. Innate and acquired immunity are critical in control of WNV, and in some cases pathways are central nervous system specific. The clinical features of infection are now well understood, although nonconfirmed observations of chronic viral excretion in urine remain controversial. There is no specific antiviral therapy for WNV, but studies of antivirals specific for other flaviviruses may identify agents with promise against WNV. Phase I and II human WNV vaccine clinical trials have established that well tolerated and immunogenic WNV vaccines can be developed.SummaryWNV remains an important public health problem. Although recent studies have significantly increased our understanding of host immune and genetic factors involved in control of WNV infection, no specific therapy is yet available. Development of a well tolerated, immunogenic, and effective vaccine against WNV is almost certainly feasible, but economic factors and the lack of predictability of the magnitude and location of outbreaks are problematic for designing phase III trials and ultimate licensure.
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