Transmission cycles, host range, evolution and emergence of arboviral disease

Nat Rev Microbiol. 2004 Oct;2(10):789-801. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro1006.

Abstract

Many pandemics have been attributed to the ability of some RNA viruses to change their host range to include humans. Here, we review the mechanisms of disease emergence that are related to the host-range specificity of selected mosquito-borne alphaviruses and flaviviruses. We discuss viruses of medical importance, including Venezuelan equine and Japanese encephalitis viruses, dengue viruses and West Nile viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alphavirus / genetics
  • Alphavirus / pathogenicity
  • Animals
  • Arbovirus Infections / etiology*
  • Arbovirus Infections / transmission
  • Arboviruses / genetics
  • Arboviruses / pathogenicity*
  • Biological Evolution
  • Dengue / etiology
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Dengue Virus / genetics
  • Dengue Virus / pathogenicity
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / genetics
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / pathogenicity
  • Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / genetics
  • Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine / pathogenicity
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / etiology
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / transmission
  • Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / etiology
  • Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / transmission
  • Flavivirus / genetics
  • Flavivirus / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Phylogeny
  • West Nile Fever / etiology
  • West Nile Fever / transmission
  • West Nile virus / genetics
  • West Nile virus / pathogenicity