Emerging arboviral encephalitis. Newsworthy in the West but much more common in the East.

Cardosa, Mary Jane and Solomon, Tom (2000) Emerging arboviral encephalitis. Newsworthy in the West but much more common in the East. British Medical Journal, 321 (7275). pp. 1484-1485. ISSN 0959-8138

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Abstract

The changing epidemiology of West Nile virus (WNV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is tackled, with specific emphasis on the prevalence of WNV infection in the USA and Romania and JEV infection in Asia. The clinical presentation, transmission and control of WNV and JEV in the human population are briefly discussed.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: West Nile encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), infection, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR355 Virology
R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Institute of Health and Community Medicine
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Institute of Health and Community Medicine
Depositing User: Ramji
Date Deposited: 06 May 2015 06:44
Last Modified: 06 May 2015 06:44
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7115

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