Is West Nile virus a potential cause of central nervous system infection in Brazil? Seria o vírus do Oeste do Nilo causa potencial de infecção no sistema nervoso central no Brasil?

Is West Nile virus a potential cause of central nervous system infection in Brazil? Seria o vírus do Oeste do Nilo causa potencial de infecção no sistema nervoso central no Brasil?

Meningitis and encephalitis are complications of West Nile virus (WNV) infection. Although WNV is endemic in North America, the virus has recently been reported in Colombia and Argentina. Investigation of WNV in Brazil is important since this virus has never been studied previously in this country....

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Main Authors: Cristiane N Soares, Mauro J. Cabral Castro, José M Peralta, Marcos R.G. de Freitas, Marzia Puccioni-Sohler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2010-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
viral
meningite
encefalite
dengue
vírus do Oeste do Nilo
líquido cefalorraquidiano
meningitis
encephalitis
dengue infection
West Nile virus
CSF
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