Persistent neuroinvasive West Nile virus infection in an immunocompromised patient.
Clin Infect Dis
; 42(5): 680-3, 2006 Mar 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16447115
ABSTRACT
A 57-year-old man who had received treatment for B cell lymphoma presented with West Nile virus (WNV) meningoencephalitis. During his 99-day hospitalization, no WNV-specific antibodies were detected. In postmortem central nervous system samples obtained at autopsy, WNV RNA and WNV antigens were detected. This patient's case raises important issues related to the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and possible treatment of persistent WNV infection.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Febre do Nilo Ocidental
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos