West Nile encephalitis

被引:99
作者
Solomon, T [1 ]
Ooi, MH
Beasley, DWC
Mallewa, M
机构
[1] Univ Liverpool, Dept Neurol Sci, Liverpool L9 7LJ, Merseyside, England
[2] Univ Liverpool, Dept Med Microbiol, Liverpool L9 7LJ, Merseyside, England
[3] Univ Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, Malaysia
[4] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Dept Pathol, WHO Collaborating Ctr Trop Dis, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
[5] Univ Liverpool, Dept Neurol Sci, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust Programme Trop Me, Liverpool L69 3BX, Merseyside, England
来源
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 326卷 / 7394期
基金
英国惠康基金;
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D O I
10.1136/bmj.326.7394.865
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Although West Nile encephalitis is yet to spread to the United Kingdom, it is becoming more prevalent in the rest of the world. This article reviews the recent outbreaks and examines the current methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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页码:865 / 869
页数:5
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