title: Neuroinvasive disease and West Nile virus infection, North Dakota, USA, 1999-2008.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Borchardt
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Custer
authors.forename: Harry E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunn-Williams
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Winkelman
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tobler
authors.forename: Brad J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Biggerstaff
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lanciotti
authors.forename: Lyle R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Busch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009658:North Dakota / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral