Assessment of methods for prediction of human West Nile virus (WNV) disease from WNV-infected dead birds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>West Nile virus (WNV) is currently the leading cause of arboviral-associated encephalitis in the U.S., and can lead to long-term neurologic sequelae. Improvements in dead bird specimen processing time, including the availability of r...

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Main Authors: Veksler Anna, Eidson Millicent, Zurbenko Igor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.ete-online.com/content/6/1/4