A Specific Pattern of Routine Cerebrospinal Fluid Parameters Might Help to Identify Cases of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease

A Specific Pattern of Routine Cerebrospinal Fluid Parameters Might Help to Identify Cases of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease

Background: Viral meningitis/encephalitis (ME) is a rare but potentially harmful disease. The prompt identification of the respective virus is important to guide not only treatment but also potential public health countermeasures. However, in about 40% of cases, no virus is identified despite an ext...

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Main Authors: Johann Otto Pelz, Christoph Mühlberg, Isabel Friedrich, Lorenz Weidhase, Silke Zimmermann, Melanie Maier, Corinna Pietsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
West Nile virus
meningitis
encephalitis
cerebrospinal fluid
climate change
immunoglobulin M
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/3/341

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