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Septic Shock and Severe AKI Caused by West Nile Virus in Southern France

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic orthoflavivirus primarily transmitted by Culex mosquitoes and, rarely, through blood transfusion or organ transplantation. Birds constitute the main reservoir, while humans and horses are considered dead-end hosts.1 In 2025, 1,112 locally acquired WNV cases were reported across 14 European countries, including 62 in France, 31% of which occurred in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.2

Source: Kidney International Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106544

Authors: Anna Crepet, Mickaël Bobot, Esther Cortes, Raphaelle Klitting, Laura Pezzi, Nazli Ayhan, Xavier De Lamballerie, Guillaume Durand, Nadim Cassir

Institutions: Méditerranée Infection Foundation, Inserm, Aix-Marseille Université, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre Européen de Recherche en Imagerie Médicale, Centre de Recherche en CardioVasculaire et Nutrition, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Unité des Virus Emergents

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,800

Funders: Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale

OpenAlex ID: W7154613751

FWCI: 6.374

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

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