Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

West Nile Virus

Flavivirus (Culex mosquito vector); 1937 Uganda origin, 1999 North American invasion; 80% asymptomatic infection; neuroinvasive disease (meningitis, encephalitis, paralysis) in elderly/immunocompromised; NS3/NS5 proteins block IFN signaling; no approved antiviral/vaccine.

Also known as: WNV, West Nile virus, West Nile fever, West Nile encephalitis, West Nile neuroinvasive disease, WNND, West Nile meningitis, West Nile paralysis, Culex WNV, flavivirus encephalitis

Scale 07 — SystemScale
draftStatus
2026-06-08Last Reviewed
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west-nile-virus

West Nile Virus

Flavivirus (Culex mosquito vector); 1937 Uganda origin, 1999 North American invasion; 80% asymptomatic infection; neuroinvasive disease (meningitis, encephalitis, paralysis) in elderly/immunocompromised; NS3/NS5 proteins block IFN signaling; no approved antiviral/vaccine.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDwest-nile-virus
NameWest Nile Virus
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-08
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

Cross-Atlas Connections

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