Isolation of Two Strains of West Nile Virus during an Outbreak in Southern Russia, 1999
From July to September 1999, a widespread outbreak of meningoencephalitis associated with West Nile virus (Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) occurred in southern Russia, with hundreds of cases and dozens of deaths. Two strains of West Nile virus isolated from patient serum and brain-tissue samples reacted i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2000-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/4/00-0408_article |