West Nile virus neurologic disease in humans, South Africa, September 2008-May 2009

Zaayman, Dewald; Venter, Marietjie

dc.contributor.author	Zaayman, Dewald
dc.contributor.author	Venter, Marietjie
dc.date.accessioned	2013-01-31T12:46:43Z
dc.date.available	2013-01-31T12:46:43Z
dc.date.issued	2012-12
dc.description.abstract	We investigated West Nile virus (WNV) as a possible disease etiology in persons hospitalized in South Africa. Of 206 specimens tested, 36 had WNV neutralizing antibodies, signifi cantly more than in similar earlier serosurveys. Seven probable acute WNV cases were identifi ed, suggesting WNV may be overlooked as an etiology of severe disease in South Africa.	en_US
dc.description.librarian	ay2013	en
dc.description.sponsorship	The National Research Foundation and the National Health Laboratory Services	en_US
dc.description.uri	http://www.cdc.gov/eid	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Zaayman, D & Venter, M 2012, 'West Nile virus neurologic disease in humans, South Africa, September 2008-May 2009', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 2051-2054.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1080-6040 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1080-6059 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.3201/eid1812.111208
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/20912
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	en_US
dc.rights	Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	en_US
dc.subject	South Africa	en_US
dc.subject	West Nile virus (WNV)	en_US
dc.subject	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	West Nile fever -- South Africa	en
dc.title	West Nile virus neurologic disease in humans, South Africa, September 2008-May 2009	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US