The first reported case of California encephalitis in more than 50 years

A recent case of California encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne viral disease, represents only the fourth ever reported and the first since the initial three cases in 1945. This case was diagnosed retrospectively on the basis of a rise in antibody titer between acute- and convalescent-phase serum sa...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 451 - 452
Main Authors:	Eldridge, B F, Glaser, C, Pedrin, R E, Chiles, R E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-05-2001 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Aged Antibodies, Viral - blood Bunyaviridae infections Bunyavirus California California Group viruses Case studies encephalitis Encephalitis Virus, California - immunology Encephalitis, California - diagnosis Encephalitis, Viral Humans Male viral California
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Summary:	A recent case of California encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne viral disease, represents only the fourth ever reported and the first since the initial three cases in 1945. This case was diagnosed retrospectively on the basis of a rise in antibody titer between acute- and convalescent-phase serum samples.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0703.017316