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Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(4): 708-710, 2017 04.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28322715
RESUMO
West Nile virus (WNV) infection is mainly asymptomatic but can be severe in elderly persons. As part of studies on immunity and aging in Connecticut, USA, we detected WNV seroconversion in 8.5% of nonimmunosuppressed and 16.8% of immunosuppressed persons. Age was not a significant seroconversion factor. Our findings suggest that immune factors affect seroconversion.