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Seroprevalence of Powassan Virus Infection in an Area Experiencing a Cluster of Disease Cases: Sussex County, New Jersey, 2019.

Authors :
Vahey, Grace M
Wilson, Nicolette
McDonald, Emily
Fitzpatrick, Kelly
Lehman, Jennifer
Clark, Sandhya
Lindell, Kristine
Pastula, Daniel M
Perez, Stephen
Rhodes, Heather
Gould, Carolyn V
Staples, J Erin
Cervantes, Kim
Martin, Stacey W
Source :
Open Forum Infectious Diseases; Mar2022, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p1-4, 4p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In 2019, a geographically focal cluster of 3 Powassan virus neuroinvasive disease cases occurred in New Jersey. We conducted a serosurvey of 273 adult area residents and estimated that immunoglobulin M seroprevalence was 0.31% (95% confidence interval [CI],.04%–1.00%) and 23% (95% CI, 7%–100%) of infections result in neuroinvasive disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23288957
Volume :
9
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155553869
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac023