Virology, Pathology, and Clinical Manifestations of West Nile Virus Disease

Virology, Pathology, and Clinical Manifestations of West Nile Virus Disease

West Nile virus (WNV) causes epidemics of febrile illness, meningitis, encephalitis, and flaccid paralysis. Since it was first detected in New York City in 1999, and through 2004, 16,000 WNV disease cases have been reported in the United States. Over the past 5 years, research on WNV disease has exp...

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Main Authors: Edward B. Hayes, James J. Sejvar, Sherif R. Zaki, Robert S. Lanciotti, Amy V. Bode, Grant L. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: West Nile virus
encephalitis
prevention
zoonosis
ecology
mosquito control
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/8/05-0289b_article

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