March 14, 2012Open Access

Neuroinvasive Disease and West Nile Virus Infection, North Dakota, USA, 1999–2008

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To determine risk for West Nile virus (WNV) neuroinvasive disease in North Dakota, we tested plasma samples from blood donors for WNV IgG and compared infection rates with reported WNV neuroinvasive disease incidence. We estimate that 1 in 244 WNV infections leads to neuroinvasive disease; risk is substantially increased among men and older persons.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8383d52654bb436d18987 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1804.111313

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