West Nile Virus (West Nile Encephalitis) and Ticks

West Nile virus is a serious infection, can be caused by a tick bite, and affects humans and animals.

Links on this page labeled "MEDLINE" are links to citations of medical and scientific articles from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) MEDLINE database.

NIH NLM MEDLINE Medical and Scientific Information on West Nile Virus and Ticks
Basic Information on West Nile Virus and Ticks
Medical or Scientific Articles on West Nile Virus and Ticks
Media Articles on West Nile Virus and Ticks
Testing for West Nile Virus
Treatment of West Nile Virus
Animals and West Nile Virus
Resources for West Nile Virus

For other tick-borne diseases, see:
Tick-Borne Diseases Of Humans Other Than Lyme Disease Or "Lyme-like" Disease

For information on Lyme disease, see:
Lots Of Links On Lyme Disease

West Nile Virus (West Nile Encephalitis) and Ticks

NIH NLM MEDLINE Medical and Scientific Information on West Nile Virus (WNV) and Ticks

MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) - 828 on 21 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and United States - 82 on 21 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) AND humans - 388 on 21 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) [in Title] and ticks [in Title] - 3 on 21 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) [in Title] and ticks - 6 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and ticks - 110 on 12 Aug 01

MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Amblyomma ticks - 1 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Argas ticks - 3 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Hyalomma ticks - 1 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Ixodes ticks - 7 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Ornithodoros ticks - 5 on 12 Aug 01

MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Dermacentor ticks - 0 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Haemaphysalis ticks - 0 on 12 Aug 01
MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Rhipicephalus ticks - 0 on 12 Aug 01

MEDLINE - West Nile Virus (WNV) and Acari - 9 citations found on 12 Aug 01

Basic Information on West Nile Virus and Ticks

Federal and state governments on West Nile virus and ticks
Universities on West Nile virus and ticks

Federal and state governments on West Nile virus and ticks

NIH: MEDLINEplus: West Nile Virus

["ticks infected with West Nile virus have been found in Asia and Africa"]
CDC: Questions and Answers About West Nile Virus

["ticks may transmit WNV between birds and, possibly, from infected birds to people"]
MA DOH: Frequently Asked Questions About West Nile Virus Infection For Providers

["West Nile virus has been isolated from... several species of ticks."]
MI DNR: West Nile Virus

["West Nile virus has been isolated from other bird-feeding arthropods, including some tick species"]
NY DOH: Prevention, Response and Control - Draft West Nile Virus Response Plan

["Infected Ticks Could Prove To Be A Carrier And Transmitter Of The Virus In The Future."]
PA: West Nile Virus Website

["WNV is also known to replicate in ticks"]
MCMEC - West Nile Virus - Monmouth County, NJ

FL FDACS: West Nile Virus Information and Articles, Florida Department of Agriculture...

Google Search: intitle:West Nile virus tick OR ticks site:.gov OR site:.us - 22 of 33 on 12 Aug 01

Universities on West Nile virus and ticks

["Factors that may facilitate dispersal of WN include the movement of infected vectors"]
FL: West Nile Virus, University of Florida

[WNV isolated from soft and hard ticks]
LA: West Nile Virus: Entomology, Tulane University

["Although not yet documented in the United States, ticks have also been shown to transmit the disease in Asia and Africa."]
MD: West Nile Virus, University of Maryland

["The natural transmission cycle of the virus... may include a tick-bird cycle where soft ticks (argasids) or hard ticks (ixodids) are found feeding on reservoir birds."]
NY: West Nile Virus, Suffolk County, NY, Cornell Cooperative Extension

["ticks [infected with WNV] could prove to be a carrier and transmitter of the virus in the future (in US)"]
OH: What Horse Owners Should Know About West Nile Virus, Ohio State University

Google Search: intitle:West Nile virus tick OR ticks site:.edu - 20 of 26 on 12 Aug 01

This page can be found at:

West Nile Virus (West Nile Encephalitis) and Ticks
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/wnv-links.html

For other tick-borne diseases, see:

Tick-Borne Diseases of Humans Other Than Lyme Disease Or "Lyme-like" Disease
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/other-tbd-links.html

For information on Lyme disease see:

Lots Of Links On Lyme Disease http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/lyme-links.html

Comments or questions concerning this page should be directed to Art Doherty.

Last updated on 25 August 2001 by
Art Doherty
Lompoc, California
doherty@utech.net

West Nile Virus (West Nile Encephalitis) and Ticks

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West Nile Virus (West Nile Encephalitis) and Ticks

NIH NLM MEDLINE Medical and Scientific Information on West Nile Virus (WNV) and Ticks

Basic Information on West Nile Virus and Ticks

Federal and state governments on West Nile virus and ticks

Universities on West Nile virus and ticks

Medical or Scientific Articles on West Nile Virus and Ticks

Media Articles on West Nile Virus and Ticks

Testing for West Nile Virus

Treatment of West Nile Virus

Animals and West Nile Virus

Resources for West Nile Virus