West Nile virus (WNV)
Learn about West Nile virus, an enveloped RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. This article explores its transmission, clinical manifestations, and the potential targets for combating enveloped viruses.
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Nonenveloped, double-stranded DNA virus responsible for the better part of clinical respiratory diseases (pharyngitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia), gastroenteritis and conjunctivitis (e.g. keratoconjunctivitis epidemica). Globally, this human pathogen serves as test virus for virucidal efficacy testing of disinfectants.