title: West Nile virus infection among humans, Texas, USA, 2002-2011.
abstract: We conducted an epidemiologic analysis to document West Nile virus infections among humans in Texas, USA, during 2002-2011. West Nile virus has become endemic to Texas; the number of reported cases increased every 3 years. Risk for infection was greatest in rural northwestern Texas, where Culex tarsalis mosquitoes are the predominant mosquito species.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schuermann
authors.forename: Kristy O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003465:Culex / Q000821:virology; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000502:physiology*