West Nile Virus Disease Author: Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH; James J. Sejvar, MD; Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH
Editorial changes - 2009-06-03
Author information and module status
Prevention
Screening
Diagnosis
Consultation for Diagnosis
Hospitalization
Non-drug Therapy
Drug Therapy
Patient Education
Consultation for Management
Follow-up

Tables
References
Glossary
What's New
Patient Information
Additional Resources
Tools
Glossary
CBC
complete blood count
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computed tomography
DEET
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
EEG
electroencephalogram
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EMG
electromyogram
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HSV
herpes simplex virus
iv
intravenous
IgM
immunoglobulin M
MMSE
Mini-Mental State Examination
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NCS
nerve conduction studies
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
RNA
ribonucleic acid
RT-PCR
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
WNV
West Nile virus
Terms
Arbovirus
Virus transmitted by an arthropod vector (e.g., mosquito, tick)
Case-fatality rate
Percentage of diagnosed cases in which the patient dies of the specified illness
Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. James J. Sejvar, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Yanlin Tang, PhD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.


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