[HTML][HTML] Persistence of virus-reactive serum immunoglobulin M antibody in confirmed West Nile virus encephalitis cases
JT Roehrig, D Nash, B Maldin, A Labowitz… - Emerging infectious …, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
JT Roehrig, D Nash, B Maldin, A Labowitz, DA Martin, RS Lanciotti, GL Campbell
Emerging infectious diseases, 2003•ncbi.nlm.nih.govTwenty-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.
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.
Abstract
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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