Emergence or improved detection of Japanese encephalitis virus in the Himalayan highlands?

The emergence of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the Himalayan highlands is of significant veterinary and public health concern and may be related to climate warming and anthropogenic landscape change, or simply improved surveillance. To investigate this phenomenon, a One Health approach focusing on the phylogeography of JEV, the distribution and abundance of the mosquito vectors, and seroprevalence in humans and animal reservoirs would be useful to understand the epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis in highland areas.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Baylis, M., Barker, C. M., Caminade, C., Joshi, B. R., Pant, G. R., Rayamajhi, A., Reisen, W. K., Impoinvil, D. E. Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research