West Nile virus infection
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West Nile Virus Infection West Nile Fever, West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease, West Nile Disease, Near Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Lordige
West Nile virus (WNV) is an avian virus that can cause fatal disease in some species of mammals, reptiles and birds. Most clinical cases occur in humans and horses. Approximately 80% of infected humans remain asymptomatic; 20% have flulike symptoms. Less than 1% develop meningitis, encephalitis or acute paralysis, but some of these cases are fatal or result in permanent impairment. Neurological...
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عنوان ژورنال: Primary Care Update for OB/GYNS
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1068-607X
DOI: 10.1016/s1068-607x(03)00028-3