| prevalence of antibodies to japanese encephalitis and west nile viruses among wild birds in the krishna-godavari delta, andhra pradesh, india. | in the krishna-godavari delta region of the state of andhra pradesh, india, 866 sera obtained from trapped birds of 13 species were tested for neutralizing antibody to japanese encephalitis (je) virus; two species of birds belonging to the family ardeidae, ardeola grayii (pond heron) and bubulcus ibis (cattle egret), contributed 514 of these sera. neutralizing antibody to je virus--i.e. sera giving positive reactions--was detected in 179 sera (34.8%) from these two species; in addition, two sera ... | 1981 | 7303138 |
| the potential use of wolbachia-based mosquito biocontrol strategies for japanese encephalitis. | japanese encephalitis virus (jev) is a zoonotic pathogen transmitted by the infectious bite of culex mosquitoes. the virus causes the development of the disease japanese encephalitis (je) in a small proportion of those infected, predominantly affecting children in eastern and southern asia. annual je incidence estimates range from 50,000-175,000, with 25%-30% of cases resulting in mortality. it is estimated that 3 billion people live in countries in which jev is endemic. the virus exists in an e ... | 2015 | 26086337 |