West Nile virus encephalitis in haematological setting: report of two cases and brief review of the literature

West Nile virus is a zoonotic agent causing life-threatening encephalitis in a proportion of infected patients. Older age, immunosuppression and mutations in specific host genes (e.g. CCR5 delta-32 mutation) predispose to neuroinvasive infection. We report on two cases of severe West Nile encephali...

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Main Authors: Isacco Ferrarini, Antonella Rigo, Alberto Gandini, Fabrizio Vinante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3905