Neuroinvasive Disease and West Nile Virus Infection, North Dakota, USA, 1999–2008

Neuroinvasive Disease and West Nile Virus Infection, North Dakota, USA, 1999–2008

To determine risk for West Nile virus (WNV) neuroinvasive disease in North Dakota, we tested plasma samples from blood donors for WNV IgG and compared infection rates with reported WNV neuroinvasive disease incidence. We estimate that 1 in 244 WNV infections leads to neuroinvasive disease; risk is s...

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Main Authors: Paul J. Carson, Stephanie M. Borchardt, Brian Custer, Harry E. Prince, Joan Dunn-Williams, Valerie Winkelman, Leslie Tobler, Brad J. Biggerstaff, Robert Lanciotti, Lyle R. Petersen, Michael P. Busch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
epidemiology
serology
incidence
blood donors
neuroinvasive disease
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1313_article

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