West-Nile virus encephalitis in an immunocompetent pediatric patient: successful recovery

West-Nile virus encephalitis in an immunocompetent pediatric patient: successful recovery

Abstract Background West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. Symptomatic infection happens in only about 20% of the cases, while WNV neuroinvasive disease (WNND) is rare and accounts for less than 1%. There is insufficient information about natural hi...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Savasta, Francesca Rovida, Thomas Foiadelli, Anna Maria Campana, Elena Percivalle, Gian Luigi Marseglia, Fausto Baldanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Encephalitis
Pediatric
Flavivirus
Neuroinvasive disease
Italy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0574-x

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