West Nile Virus Seroprevalence, Connecticut, USA, 2000–2014

West Nile Virus Seroprevalence, Connecticut, USA, 2000–2014

West Nile virus (WNV) infection is mainly asymptomatic but can be severe in elderly persons. As part of studies on immunity and aging in Connecticut, USA, we detected WNV seroconversion in 8.5% of nonimmunosuppressed and 16.8% of immunosuppressed persons. Age was not a significant seroconversion fac...

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Main Authors: Megan E. Cahill, Yi Yao, David Nock, Philip M. Armstrong, Theodore G. Andreadis, Maria A. Diuk-Wasser, Ruth R. Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
aging
immune response
seroconversion
viral susceptibility
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1669_article

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