Lack of evidence of increased West Nile virus disease severity in the United States in 2012

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 163-168

  Lindsey, Nicole P ^a   Staples, J Erin ^a   Delorey, Mark J ^a   Fischer, Marc ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DISEASE SEVERITY; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEST NILE FEVER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892718992     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0432     Document Type: Article

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