Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile Viruses (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology Book 267)

Japanese encephalitis and West Nile viruses are members of the Japanese encephalitis serological group of the genus Flavivirus and therefore closely related genetically and antigenically. They share a number of properties, including the use of birds as their major wildlife maintenance host and Culicine mosquitoes for transmission, and they are both associated with severe human disease, as well as fatal infections in horses. The emergence of these two viruses, and their well-established propensity to colonise new areas, make it timely to re-examine their ecology, biology, molecular structure, replication and epidemiology, and these therefore provide the focus of this volume. Front Matter....Pages I-IX The Japanese Encephalitis Serological Group of Flaviviruses: a Brief Introduction to the Group....Pages 1-10 Japanese Encephalitis Virus: Ecology and Epidemiology....Pages 11-48 Japanese Encephalitis as an Emerging Virus: The Emergence and Spread of Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Australasia....Pages 49-73 Molecular Epidemiology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus....Pages 75-90 Immune Responses to Japanese Encephalitis Virus....Pages 91-103 Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines: Current Vaccines and Future Prospects....Pages 105-138 Control of Japanese Encephalitis in Japan: Immunization of Humans and Animals, and Vector Control....Pages 139-152 Host Genetic Resistance to Japanese Encephalitis Group Viruses....Pages 153-170 Pathogenesis and Clinical Features of Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile Virus Infections....Pages 171-194 The Ecology and Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Africa, Europe and Asia....Pages 195-221 The Emergence of West Nile Virus in North America: Ecology, Epidemiology, and Surveillance....Pages 223-240 Potential Vectors of West Nile Virus in North America....Pages 241-252 The Ecology and Epidemiology of Kunjin Virus....Pages 253-269 West Nile Virus in Livestock and Wildlife....Pages 271-308 The Role of Birds in the Ecology of West Nile Virus in Europe and Africa....Pages 309-322 Replication and Gene Function in Kunjin Virus....Pages 323-351 Interaction of West Nile and Kunjin Viruses with Cellular Components During Morphogenesis....Pages 353-372 Phylogeny and Molecular Epidemiology of West Nile and Kunjin Viruses....Pages 373-390 Evolution of the Japanese Encephalitis Serocomplex Viruses....Pages 391-404 Back Matter....Pages 405-420 "This volume has extensive literature on these two viruses, with different chapters describing various aspects of their ecology, biology, molecular structure, replication and epidemiology. Source of information on the two viruses for virologists, infectious disease specialists, entomologists, veterinarians and public health personnel"