Chorioretinitis: A diagnostic clue to West Nile neuroinvasive disease
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IDCases
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2214-2509
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01167