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Emergence of human West Nile Virus infection in Sri Lanka

Janarthani Lohitharajah, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige, Anthony Jin Shun Chua, Mah Lee Ng, Carukshi Arambepola, Thashi Chang

BMC Infectious Diseases · 2015 · 17 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

This is the first report of human WNV infection identified in patients presenting with encephalitis or meningoencephalitis in Sri Lanka. There were no clinical, routine laboratory or radiological features that were distinguishable from other infectious causes of meningoencephalitis.

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