Re-Examining the Importance of Pigs in the Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

Re-Examining the Importance of Pigs in the Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the leading cause of pediatric encephalitis in Southeast Asia. The enzootic transmission of JEV involves two types of amplifying hosts, swine and avian species. The involvement of pigs in the transmission cycle makes JEV a unique pat...

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Main Authors: So Lee Park, Yan-Jang S. Huang, Dana L. Vanlandingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)
pig
transmission
oronasal shedding
amplifying host
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/5/575

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