title: Detection of West Nile Virus RNA in patients with meningitis in Podlaskie Province.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was the detection of WNV RNA in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with lymphocytic meningitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Samples of cerebrospinal fluid from 24 patients hospitalized in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections between May and September because of meningitis were evaluated concerning presence of WNV RNA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In none of the samples WNV RNA was detected.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czupryna
authors.forename: Jowita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Niczyporuk
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Samorek-Salamonowicz
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moniuszko
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunaj
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: Sławomir A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000821:virology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012367:RNA, Viral