Immunization with Heterologous Flaviviruses Protective Against Fatal West Nile Encephalitis

Prior immunization of hamsters with three heterologous flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis virus [JEV] SA14-2-8 vaccine, wild-type St. Louis encephalitis virus [SLEV], and Yellow fever virus [YFV] 17D vaccine) reduces the severity of subsequent West Nile virus (WNV) infection. Groups of adult hamste...

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Main Authors: Robert B. Tesh, Amelia P.A. Travassos da Rosa, Hilda Guzman, Tais P. Araujo, Shu-Yuan Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0238_article