Two case reports of neuroinvasive West Nile virus infection in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan

Two case reports of neuroinvasive West Nile virus infection in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan

Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is a member of the genus Flavivirus, which transmitted to humans mainly by mosquitoes. Recent pilot serosurveillance data from the Almaty region, Kazakhstan, suggest widespread WNV circulation in this area. This report includes two cases of neuroinvasive WNV infecti...

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Main Authors: Yekaterina O. Ostapchuk, Andrey V. Zhigailov, Yuliya V. Perfilyeva, Anna G. Shumilina, Lyazzat T. Yeraliyeva, Anna S. Nizkorodova, Tatyana V. Kuznetsova, Farida A. Iskakova, Zhanna A. Berdygulova, Alena S. Neupokoyeva, Seidigapbar M. Mamadaliyev, Andrey M. Dmitrovskiy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Neuroinvasive West Nile virus infection
West Nile virus
Meningoencephalitic syndrome of unknown origin
Almaty region
Kazakhstan
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920301803

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