title: Powassan virus encephalitis, Minnesota, USA.
abstract: Powassan virus (POWV) is a rare tick-borne agent of encephalitis in North America. Historically, confirmed cases occurred mainly in the northeastern United States. Since 2008, confirmed cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin have increased. We report a fatal case of POWV encephalitis in Minnesota. POWV infection should be suspected in tick-exposed patients with viral encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. birgejustin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Birge
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonnesyn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000276:immunology*; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D011859:Radiography; D013987:Ticks / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral