Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Nowotny, Norbert"
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Susceptibility and role as competent host of the red-legged partridge after infection with lineage 1 and 2 West Nile virus isolates of Mediterranean and Central European origin
Nowotny, Norbert (2018-06-16)Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV; genus Flavivirus; family Flaviviridae) is the aetiological agent of an emerging, mosquito-borne disease with great impact on human and animal health. Over the past 15 years, WNV has been ... -
Targeted surveillance reveals native and invasive mosquito species infected with Usutu virus
Nowotny, Norbert (2019)Background: The emergence of Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe was first reported in Austria, 2001, and the virus hassince spread to many European countries. Initial outbreaks are marked by a mass die-off of European ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: second update 2018.
Nowotny, Norbert (2019)Abstract: In October 2018, the order Mononegavirales was amended by the establishment of three new families and three new genera, abolishment of two genera, and creation of 28 novel species. This article presents the ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016
Nowotny, Norbert (2016-05-23)Abstract: In 2016, the order Mononegavirales was emended through the addition of two new families (Mymonaviridae and Sunviridae), the elevation of the paramyxoviral subfamily Pneumovirinae to family status (Pneumoviridae), ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017
Nowotny, Norbert (2017-04-07)Abstract: In 2017, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by the inclusion of a total of 69 novel species. Five new rhabdovirus genera and one new nyamivirus genus were established to harbor 41 of these species, whereas ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018
Nowotny, Norbert (2018-04-11)Abstract: In 2018, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by inclusion of 1 new genus and 12 novel species. This article presents the updated taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales as now accepted by the International ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019
Nowotny, Norbert (2019-05-14)Abstract: In February 2019, following the annual taxon ratification vote, the order Mononegavirales was amended by the addition of four new subfamilies and 12 new genera and the creation of 28 novel species. This article ... -
The transmission ecology of Tahyna orthobunyavirus in Austria as revealed by longitudinal mosquito sampling and blood meal analysis in foodplain habitats
Nowotny, Norbert (2021)Background: Tahyna orthobunyavirus (TAHV) is a mosquito-borne virus that may cause mild fu-like symptoms or neurological symptoms in humans. It is historically associated with foodplain habitats in Central Europe, and ... -
Treatment of Fresh Meat, Fish and Products Thereof with Cold Atmospheric Plasma to Inactivate Microbial Pathogens and Extend Shelf Life
Nowotny, Norbert (2022-11)Abstract: Assuring the safety of muscle foods and seafood is based on prerequisites and specific measures targeted against defined hazards. This concept is augmented by ‘interventions’, which are chemical or physical ... -
Uranotaenia unguiculata Edwards, 1913 are attracted to sound, feed on amphibians, and are infected with multiple viruses
Nowotny, Norbert (2018-08-06)Background: Uranotaenia unguiculata Edwards, 1913 is a species of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) native to central Europe. Recently a novel lineage of the West Nile virus (WNV-lineage 4c) was identified in pools of adult ... -
Usutu virus infections among blood donors, Austria, july and august 2017 – Raising awareness for diagnostic challenges
Nowotny, Norbert (2017-10)Abstract: Between July and August 2017, seven of 12,047 blood donations from eastern Austria, reacted positive to West Nile virus (WNV) in the cobas test (Roche). Follow-up investigations ... -
Usutu virus, Austria and Hungary, 2010-2016.
Nowotny, Norbert (2017)Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV,Flaviviridae) was first reported in Europe in Austria in 2001, where it caused wild bird (mainly black bird) mortality until 2005. Since 2006 no further USUV cases were diagnosed in the country. ... -
Vaccination against Borna Disease: Overview, Vaccine Virus Characterization and Investigation of Live and Inactivated Vaccines
Nowotny, Norbert (2022-11)Abstract: Background: Vaccination of horses and sheep against Borna disease (BD) was common in endemic areas of Germany in the 20th century but was abandoned in the early 1990s. The recent occurrence of fatal cases of ... -
Vector prevalence and detection of crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever virus in Golestan province, Iran
Nowotny, Norbert (2017-12)Background & Objectives: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) causes severe disease with fatality rate of 30%. The virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick, direct contact with the ... -
West Nile and Usutu virus infections and challenges to blood safety in the European Union
Nowotny, Norbert (2019-06-06)Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) circulate in several European Union (EU) countries. The risk of transfusion- transmitted West Nile virus (TT-WNV) has been recognized, and preventive blood safety ... -
West Nile Virus and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Are Endemic in Equids in Eastern Austria
Nowotny, Norbert (2021)Abstract: The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) in addition to the autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Europe causes rising concern for public and animal health. The first equine ... -
West Nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central Europe
Nowotny, Norbert (2017-10-02)Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is currently the most important mosquito-borne pathogen spreading in Europe. Data on overwintering of WNV in mosquitoes are crucial for understanding WNV circulation in Europe; nonetheless, ... -
West nile virus surveillance in Europe: Moving towards an integrated animal-human-vector approach
Nowotny, Norbert (2017-05-04)Abstract: This article uses the experience of five European countries to review the integrated approaches (human, animal and vector) for surveillance and monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV) at national and European levels. ...