| Literature DB >> 36116842 |
Anne Piantadosi1, Isaac H Solomon2.
Abstract
Powassan virus is an increasingly recognized cause of severe encephalitis that is transmitted by Ixodes ticks. Given the nonspecific clinical, laboratory, and imaging features of Powassan virus disease, providers should consider it in patients with compatible exposures and request appropriate testing.Entities:
Keywords: Deer tick virus; Encephalitis; Neuropathology; Powassan virus
Mesh:
Year: 2022 PMID: 36116842 PMCID: PMC9494578 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2022.03.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am ISSN: 0891-5520 Impact factor: 5.905