Persistence of virus-reactive serum immunoglobulin M antibody in confirmed West Nile virus encephalitis cases

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作者
Roehrig, JT
Nash, D
Maldin, B
Labowitz, A
Martin, DA
Lanciotti, RS
Campbell, GL
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Ft Collins, CO 80522 USA
[2] New York City Dept Hlth, New York, NY 10013 USA
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10.3201/eid0903.020531
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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Twenty-nine laboratory-confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis patients were bled serially so that WNV-reactive immunoglobulin (Ig) M activity could be determined. Of those patients bled, 7 (60%) of 12 had anti-WNV IgM at approximately 500 days after onset. Clinicians should be cautious when interpreting serologic results from early season WNV IgM-positive patients.
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